Al Azif
By Ryan Parker, Viatorum Press
( I hope I got it right, images linked to original blog)
This is so gorgeous I just had to blog it.
*&$#@!
dont get it! It doesnt tell you what the problem is, it doesnt tell you how to fix it, I did everything that the infinite number of blogs , forums and what not tells you to do, and it still wont generate!!!!
Kufi-roman adaptation, 2nd trial
poem adapted from Shell Silverstein’s “Everything On It”, found on brainpickings.org
( I had to cheat and change it around somewhat to make the text fit)
The rules so far
– each word block should have straight edges to form an independent unit
– Letter connect either by baseline connections or by interlocking, preferably not both
– glyphs expand in width to twice their original width
– one unit space
– parallel lines should have one unit width space
– connections should follow the natural strokes of letters
– medial connectors should align whenever possible across the word
Rhythm
I was unable to find out exactly what this was, I can only assume that it’s Peter Bilak’s and that it has to do with roman vs arabic rhythm , abstracted, as it was displayed in a post about an event where Bilak was speaking, entitled “Unfamiliar Territories, Arabic Type and Modern Dance”.
Examples of modern Kufi designs
Sakkal is a well known calligraphy, his website has many examples of kufi artwork
some other examples from various places:
floral/archaic:
square kufi
lina 
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