Ruqʿah
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Ruqʿah is a simple, highly legible style of Arabic script commonly used for everyday handwriting and quick note-taking.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic script style
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calligraphic script → |
| characteristic |
compact appearance
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high legibility → letters often do not extend far above or below the line → minimal decorative elements → short vertical strokes → simple letterforms → speed of writing → straight horizontal baselines → |
| comparedTo |
Naskh script
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| diacriticsUsage |
often omitted in everyday writing
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| differenceFromNaskh |
designed for faster writing
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more simplified letterforms → |
| differenceFromThuluth |
less decorative
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smaller x-height → |
| geographicUse |
Arab world
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Middle East → North Africa → |
| influenceOn |
modern Arabic handwriting norms
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| inkColorTypical |
black ink
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| letterShapeFeature |
angular connections between letters
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rounded forms for many letters → |
| ligatureUsage |
limited ligatures compared to more decorative scripts
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| notTypicallyUsedFor |
formal religious manuscripts
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highly ornamental calligraphy → monumental inscriptions → |
| primaryUse |
everyday handwriting
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informal writing → quick note-taking → |
| scriptDirection |
right-to-left
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| scriptFamily |
Ottoman Turkish handwriting styles
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| standardizationAssociatedWith |
Ottoman chancery practices
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Turkish calligraphers → |
| strokeOrder |
optimized for speed
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| taughtIn |
Arabic handwriting curricula
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primary schools in many Arab countries → |
| timePeriod |
developed in the Ottoman period
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standardized in the late 19th century → |
| tool |
commonly written with ballpoint pen
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traditionally written with reed pen → |
| usedFor |
administrative notes
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labels and annotations → personal correspondence → school handwriting → |
| usesDiacritics |
yes
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| writingSurface |
paper
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| writingSystem |
Arabic script
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arabic calligraphy
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hasStyle |