Naskh (script)
Naskh (نسخ, also known as
Naskhi or by its
Turkish name
Nesih) is a specific
calligraphic style for
writing in the
Arabic alphabet. It is the style most commonly used for printing
Arabic, and usually the first to be taught to
children.
This type of script was derived from
Thuluth by introducing a number of modifications resulting in smaller size and greater delicacy. It is written using a small, very fine pen known as a
cava pen, which makes the script eminently suitable for use in book production. Naskhi was used in copying
Qur'ans, Delails, En-ams and
Hadiths. It was also used in commentaries on the Qur'an (
Tefsir) and in collections of
poetry (
Divan). It was and is a very widely used form of script.
Naskh, along with
Ta'liq, is also famous for giving rise to the
Nasta'līq script, the script used for writing
Urdu/
Hindustānī,
Persian,
Uyghur, and
Pashto.
The image above compares the Naskh and Nasta'liq scripts. As we can see, the
Nasta'liq is more elaborate than its predecessor, Naskh.
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Islamic Calligraphy Naskh & script types
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Naskh calligraphy*
Naskh Calligraphy Image
