Ruqaʿa
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Ruqaʿa is a widely used Arabic calligraphic script style known for its simple, compact, and highly legible letterforms suited to everyday handwriting and print.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic calligraphic script
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writing system style ⓘ |
| characteristic |
compact letterforms
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high legibility ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ short vertical strokes ⓘ simple letterforms ⓘ straight horizontal strokes ⓘ straightforward structure ⓘ tightly spaced words ⓘ |
| complexityLevel | low ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Diwani script
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Kufic script NERFINISHED ⓘ Naskh script NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuluth script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
ease of reading
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speed of writing ⓘ |
| diacriticUsage | often omitted in everyday writing ⓘ |
| languageWritten |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ other Arabic-script languages ⓘ |
| legibilityLevel | high ⓘ |
| letterConnection | most letters connected within words ⓘ |
| popularity | widely used in the Arab world ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
administrative writing
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everyday handwriting ⓘ informal documents ⓘ printed materials ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Middle East
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ other Arabic-speaking regions ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Arabic calligraphy ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
educational materials
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mass printing ⓘ rapid handwriting ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
newspaper headlines
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official forms ⓘ personal notes ⓘ school handwriting instruction ⓘ signage ⓘ |
| usesAlphabet | Arabic alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
functional
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modern-looking ⓘ unadorned ⓘ |
| writingDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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