History of Persian Scripts:                                                                                                                                        In the ancient Persia and in the different historic eras, languages such as "Ilami", "Avestaaee", Pahlavi", and "Farsi-e-Mianeh" were spoken. It is believed that the earliest Persian script was invented by about 500-600 BC to provide monument inscriptions for the Achaemenid kings. Read more...

Famous Calligraphers:                                                                                                                                            Among all of the great names in the history of Persian calligraphy, four figures are the most famous ones: Mir-Ali Tabrizi, Mir-Emad, Kalhor, and Emad-ol-Kottab. Read more...

Contemporary Forms:                                                                                                                                              "Nas'taliq" and "Cursive Nas'taliq" are the most popular contemporary Persian calligraphy styles. This is the reason that we will be trying to focus on these two styles. Read more...

Applications of Calligraphy:                                                                                                                                    Calligraphy in the Middle East has always had architectural applications; as a sacred art to write holy words of Koran and other religious scripts and as a decoration to make architectural monuments such as mosques and shrines look more and more beautiful. Read more...

Principles of Persian Calligraphy:                                                                                                                           Persian calligraphy is based on 12 important principles: Base-line (Khat-e-Korsee), Combination (Tarkib), Proportion (Nesbat), Strength (Qovvat), Slimness (Za’f), Flatness (Sath), Curvature (Dowr), Descent (So’oud), Ascent (Nozoul), Basics (Ossoul), Virtue (Safaa), and Value (Sha’n). Read more...

Persian Calligraphy Tools:                                                                                                                                         Persian calligraphy artists need quality tools to create master pieces. These tools must have certain characteristics to qualify. It is also imperative for a Persian Calligraphy Artist to understand the relationship between these tools and cosider these relationships while using them. Among these tools, "Bamboo Pen", "Ink", and "Paper" play the most critical role. Read more...

Related Arts:                                                                                                                                                           In this section, a few other Persian arts will be introduced as these arts have been accompanying Persian Calligraphy master pieces throughout the centuries beautifying them to the highest point. These arts are Decorative Border Painting (Taz'heeb) and Conglomerate Framing (Khaatam) Read more...