Sentence examples for styles of calligraphy from inspiring English sources

A master of many styles of calligraphy, Mīr ʿAlī developed nastaʿlīq out of the Arabic naskhī and the outdated Persian talʿīq to suit the needs of the Persian language.

Due to the Islamic proscription on figurative images in religious contexts, the words of the Qur'an took on great visual importance, leading to the development of varied styles of calligraphy, as well as ornate decorative and binding techniques – particularly after the introduction of paper by the 11th century, which, according to Farhad, led to an "incredible burst of creativity".

Whatever its origin, it remained as the predominant style of calligraphy in Persia for two centuries after Mīr ʿAlī's death.

On the walls of the false burial chambers, Koranic verses, chosen by Hafiz Iqbal, have been inscribed in an ink made from burned mustard oil, in a style of calligraphy taken from the Taj Mahal.

He began to establish standard texts of the Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist traditions and to set down a normative style of calligraphy that remains popular as a software font today.

The centre is named after the style of calligraphy founded by her father-in-law, Kampo Harada, who taught hundreds of thousands of students during his life.

Hiroko's formal-looking kimono looks ill-suited at first to working with brush and ink, but posture is everything in calligraphy, and the long sleeves are thought to instil a feminine style of calligraphy.

His manuscripts were also appreciated for his eponymous distinct and bold style of calligraphy.

Ahmad Salma, a Syrian of Palestinian origin, used the sinuous swirls of different styles of Arabic calligraphy to spell out the names of the provinces of Syria – to emphasise unity in the face of violence and rising sectarianism.

Over the millennia, these characters have evolved into well-developed styles of Chinese calligraphy.

The sensual, rhythmic quality of the lines also brings to mind Islamic calligraphy, especially writing in the Diwani script, an elaborate, ornate cursive style of Arabic calligraphy.