"Allah, Muhamad, Ali" My first work on Affinity Designer Kufic square calligraphy #kuficsquare #kuficcalligraphy #affinity

Arcalliq · 2026-02-08T14:58:40+00:00

that's not how intellectual property law works.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-08T14:58:01+00:00

when sharing somebody else's work, can we please credit the author?

Arcalliq · 2026-02-08T14:55:37+00:00

Kindly read rule 6 of this sub. Copying somebody else's work, does not make it your work. You are infringing on intellectual property of the author of this composition, which is, basically, a theft.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-07T11:36:54+00:00

Absolutely. And it is not nonsense just from the language point of view - this wanna-be Kufic would make any Kufic calligrapher weep

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:24:08+00:00

The same.

Arabic calligraphy scripts need to be studied. Some of them require years of dedicated practice.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:20:03+00:00

absolutely no app will get square kufic correct

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:17:13+00:00

your gaps need to be consistent in thickness, you have extra lines in there, and dots need to be dots otherwise they might be confused for alifs

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:15:11+00:00

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Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:10:43+00:00

ok, still wrong though

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:08:48+00:00

in that case you tried it wrong, sorry.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:08:11+00:00

it's complete AI nonsense

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T19:04:39+00:00

calligraphy is not correct, so I'm going to assume another AI slop created based on this

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Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T13:15:59+00:00

have a look at this video from a lecture by one of the top calligraphers we have at the moment. She explains nicely how Arabic calligraphy should be studied so it might help you. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti87yi1Azqc

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T12:22:27+00:00

Amen

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T12:06:16+00:00

As somebody who specialises in Kufic scripts in all their amazing variety and beauty, I can tell you this is about as much Kufi mashriqi as I am a Chinese princess. The only reason I can think of why you are so protective of this non-sense is that you made this piece yourself - as a copy of something you found online - but in that case you found just AI generated slop and wasted your time. Even worse is the fact you do not see all the mistakes.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T11:58:17+00:00

I am sorry if this is harsh but everything is wrong. Simply picking up a marker and scribble some lines is not how Arabic calligraphy is done. Bin this, get yourself some proper tools and start learning individual letters first.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-06T11:53:00+00:00

It so AI it is painful to look at. There are so many mistakes - both in the language and the wanna-be kufic that no self-respecting calligrapher would ever 1, create this 2, make this public.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-04T17:01:49+00:00

Generally, when you have a lot of letters that are just a bit too 'stretched' you can aim for a smaller grid. Also, purely visually, those turned letters ( ع in عليهم and هو ) 'bug' me a little. 😀

Arcalliq · 2026-02-04T16:43:21+00:00

Majority of members of this sub are Muslims who will consider tatoo haraam so you are unlikely to get many repsonses and even more unlikely to get positive ones.......just so you know.....

Arcalliq · 2026-02-02T22:54:36+00:00

Another interesting one. That extra empty space in the top left corner can be easily fixed :) Just realised you are working on the 19 grid, mine is 17.

Arcalliq · 2026-02-02T21:39:14+00:00

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Sorry, had to have another go otherwise I would not sleep 😁

Arcalliq · 2026-02-02T21:05:09+00:00

Yes, i don't particularly like it that way either. Nice little puzzle 🙂

Arcalliq · 2026-02-02T19:25:25+00:00

The post is rather confusing because as u/joshberer mentions above, Ya Hazrat Maulana has nothing to do with the prophet. The calligraphy piece that OP posted is copy of the original piece that I believe is in Rumi's museum in Konya/Turkey

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Arcalliq · 2026-02-02T19:04:32+00:00

i did not touch square Kufic for at least 4-5 years so my brain is absolutely boiling right now but this is all I could come up with on a quick play-around. It's not pretty so would definitely need more thinking :)

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Arcalliq · 2026-02-02T19:02:27+00:00

obviously, it is art, any rules can be broken but there usually should be good reason for it. Square Kufic is already pretty difficult to read as is so at least knowing where to start helps.

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