Nastaliq

Meaning

Proper Noun

A form of Arabic calligraphy mostly used for Persian and languages it has influenced, including Urdu and Ottoman Turkish.

Origin

Borrowed from Persian نستعلیق, a compound of نسخ, from Arabic نَسْخ, and تعلیق, from Arabic تَعْلِيق, the names of two other styles.

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