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Arabic Calligraphy Fundamentals

Learn the beauty of the Arabic letter by hand.

Calligraphy Beginner 8 lessons
Arabic calligraphy

A practical introduction to Arabic calligraphy: tools, letter forms, and Naskh script.

Discover calligraphy tools, then practise writing isolated and connected letters and forming a word in Naskh script.

What you will learn

  • Use calligraphy tools
  • Write letters in their correct forms
  • Compose a word in Naskh

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge required

Curriculum

Tools and setup

3 lessons
  • 0 The calligrapher's tools Text lesson Preview
  • 1 Posture and pen grip Video lesson
  • 2 The dot and measurement Text lesson

Letter forms

3 lessons
  • 0 Isolated letters Text lesson
  • 1 Connected letters Text lesson
  • 2 Proportion and balance Video lesson

Composing a word

2 lessons
  • 0 Writing a full word Text lesson
  • 1 Calligraphy assignment Assignment