Kufi

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:screenwriter
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kufic_script
gptkbp:characteristic geometric
angular
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kufi
gptkbp:influenced later Arabic calligraphy styles
gptkbp:influencedBy early Arabic scripts
gptkbp:notableFeature emphasis on straight lines and angles
lack of diacritical marks in early forms
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Kufa
gptkbp:period 7th century
gptkbp:region Islamic world
gptkbp:script gptkb:alphabet
gptkbp:usedFor writing Arabic
gptkbp:usedIn inscriptions
coins
architectural decoration
Qur'anic manuscripts
gptkbp:writingSystem Arabic script family
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Malay_people
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6