Thuluth script
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Thuluth script is a large, elegant, and highly cursive style of Arabic calligraphy traditionally used for architectural inscriptions, Qur’anic headings, and decorative works.
Aliases (2)
- Thuluth ×2
- Jali Thuluth ×1
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic calligraphic script
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writing system style → |
| calligraphicRole |
used as a display script
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used for monumental inscriptions → |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with sacred and ceremonial texts
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highly esteemed in Islamic art → |
| developedFrom |
Kufic script
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early cursive Arabic scripts → |
| difficultyLevel |
considered one of the most difficult Arabic scripts to master
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| geometricProportion |
based on one‑third proportions in letter construction
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| influenceOn |
Islamic architectural ornament
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Ottoman calligraphic tradition → mosque interior design → |
| inkType |
traditional carbon‑based ink
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| languageUsedFor |
Arabic
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Ottoman Turkish → Persian → Urdu → |
| meaningOfName |
one third
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| modernUse |
book covers
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digital typography → logo design → religious posters → |
| nativeName |
ثلث
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| prominentDynastyUsage |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Mamluk Sultanate → Ottoman Empire → |
| regionOfProminence |
Anatolia
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Middle East → North Africa → Persianate world → |
| relatedStyle |
Jali Thuluth
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Muhaqqaq script → Naskh script → Taliq script → |
| scriptFamily |
Islamic calligraphy
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| taughtIn |
contemporary art academies
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traditional calligraphy schools → |
| timePeriod |
developed in early Islamic centuries
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standardized in the Abbasid period → |
| toolUsed |
reed pen (qalam)
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| transliteration |
Thuluth
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| typicalPenAngle |
approximately 45 degrees
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| typicalSupport |
architectural surfaces
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ceramic tiles → paper → parchment → wood panels → |
| usedFor |
Qur’anic headings
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architectural inscriptions → calligraphic hilya panels → chapter titles in manuscripts → decorative calligraphic panels → inscriptions on ceramics → inscriptions on metalwork → inscriptions on textiles → mosque decorations → religious epigraphy → royal and official inscriptions → |
| visualCharacteristic |
curved horizontal lines
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diacritical marks often stylized → elegant → elongated vertical strokes → flowing composition → highly cursive → interlaced letterforms → large → |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kufic script
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Ruqʿah script → Taliq script → |
distinctFrom |
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Naskh script
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comparedWith |
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Arabic
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hasCalligraphicStyle |
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Arabic calligraphy
("Thuluth")
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hasStyle |
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Thuluth script
("Jali Thuluth")
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relatedStyle |
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Muhaqqaq script
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relatedTo |
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Ibn Muqla
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style |
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Thuluth script
("Thuluth")
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transliteration |
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Islamic art
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usesScript |