Calligraphy is an art and art is not easily acquired. To teach Nastaliq, you need tools and a teacher. The teacher will help you to write better and will point out your mistakes.
Nastaliq's history
The invention of this font is attributed to Mir Ali Tabrizi. In old treatises, it is said that Mir Ali saw the flight of wild geese in a dream one night and inspired the movements of Nastaliq calligraphy from the smooth movement of this bird's body during flight. After the creation of this font, most Persian books were written with it.
Nastaliq Training Tool
Calligraphy requires tools. Generally, this tool includes a calligraphy pen, ink or doat, and calligraphy paper. In the following, we will examine these tools.
autograph Autograph is one of the calligraphy tools that is used to write all kinds of texts and apply lines. Autograph is used to reduce hand pressure and make writing easier. It is better to use the Persian script specially designed for writing from right to left.
Straw pen Reed pens are the famous calligraphy pens. You should note that the best type of reed pen is made from Dezfuli reed or bamboo reed. The high-quality pen has a burnt red-brown color and is completely cylindrical. The pen you get should have the right thickness and the diameter of the pen should not be too different. At the same time, it should match the shape of the hand.
paper Calligraphy paper should be soft and smooth to make the line as beautiful as possible. Rough and fluffy or too slippery papers are not suitable for calligraphy. Glossy papers (especially matte gloss) are suitable for calligraphy.
Composite The most widely used type of ink is black ink, followed by brown ink. The main component of the compound is soot and other materials such as gum arabic, alum and mazo are also used for its consistency. When preparing ink, you must prepare ink for calligraphy.
Duat
Dowat is called a container in which the composition is placed. This container should not be too big or too small. The best type of dowat is copper dowat, which keeps the composition healthy; The copper dot also prevents the compound from getting moldy.
Liqa Liqah refers to the fibers that are placed inside the dowat to absorb the compound and ready to use. Usually, the collar is made of silk. The amount of compound inside the sleeve should be such that the compound does not fall on the surface if the dowat is overturned.
Nastaliq's broken line
Nastaliq cursive is one of the newest and one of the most beautiful calligraphy lines. In this line, most of the lines came from breaking and leaving the Nastaliq line. Nastaliq's cursive is an interesting combination of suspense and elegance. Learning this script will be relatively easier than Nastaliq script.