MasteringJ\rabic 20'11

MasteringArabic 2011

Introduction

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Venetia Porter

Naskhscript

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The Arabic alphabet

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Letter variations

Getting started

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Proportions

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This section is designed to show a> many joined letters as, begonner sh oUldneed (0 proC[ise at this s<ag€ To illustr"e,1Iforms of joined le<tersis I>cyondthe scope of this marWal

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Attributed to 'Ali Ibn AbTnlib. tho fourch Caliph (d.66Ii

Gallery

Naskhpastandpresent

Follow',ngi",elect',oll ofp"ece, in Naskl1 s,,',pt, from "v..-ie Iyof periods and pfaces, showing it5 versatility_

·Donotbe~fraidoffailure.cirindeedof copying tOO s~ish~. Once these processes have become part of your experience, yoursel(will ensure that the letters become your own.'

Donald Jackson