Some picture calligraphy names can be found here

Calligraphy name

Some picture calligraphy names can be found here

Calligraphy, "Calligraphy is the science of beautiful writing, it comes from a foreign language, namely: English: Caligraphy is (art) beautiful hand writing Latin: Calios: beautiful Graph: writing, so it means beautiful writing Calligraphy Arabic is called al-khoth, which means: line or writing strokes.

Calligraphy Defini from several experts:

A. According to Shaykh Shamsuddin Al-Ahfani: The meaning of khath (calligraphy) is: "The study of the various forms of single letters, separations and layouts and methods how to arrange them into the composition of the word or way of writing on paper and so forth" (Al-akfani -Irsyadul Qasid).

B. According to Yaqut Al-Musta'shimy: "Calligraphy is the art of architecture that is extracted through a skill tool".

C. Demands Ubaid bin Ibad: "Khat is an envoy / messenger of the hand, while the pen is his dutanya"

Types of Khat:

In its development there are many kinds of calligraphy style, not all khath survive until today. There are 8 (eight) types of popular calligraphy style known by the lovers of calligraphy art in Indonesia, namely;

1. Khat Naskhi

Naskhi Style - Naskhi style calligraphy is most commonly used by Muslims, both for writing religious scripts and daily writing. 2. Kite Tsuluts

Style Tsuluts - This calligraphy is an Arabic language minister (wazir) during the Abbasid Caliphate. The calligraphy style of Tsuluts is very ornamental, with many additional ornaments and easily formed in certain compositions to fill the available writing space.

3. Pharisees

Pharisaic Calligraphy - As the name suggests, Pharisaic style calligraphy was developed by the Persians and became the official letter of this nation since the Safavid period until now. 4. Khat Riq'ah

Style Riq'ah - Calligraphy is the result of the development of calligraphy style Naskhi and Tsuluts.

5. Khat Ajazah

Style of diploma (Raihani) - Calligraphy style style diploma (Raihani) is a blend of style Tsuluts and Naskhi,

6. Khat Diwani

Calligraphy style Diwani - Calligraphy is used to write the letter head.

But the calligraphy of this name is made by the creators of calligraphy who want his name made in Arabic script. This type of calligraphy name is very diverse, many who develop with their own initiative of thought so that the name calligraphy model that created has its own value in the eyes of the world