Category: Persian/Farsi
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What scripts do you find most rewarding to write?
My first calligraphy instruction was in Persian (Farsi)* which uses the Arabic script. After the fifth grade we had to pass a major government exam in all subjects in order to complete elementary school and move on with our education. Among those subjects was calligraphy. We used the traditional qalam ney—a reed pen—which our teacher…
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Zoomorphic Calligraphy Lion Tattoo
Zoomorphic calligram for a Persian tattoo in Farsi calligraphy: “Better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”
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Azadi آزادى
آزادى This is not a new design, nor the first time I am posting it. But my hope for Azadi — freedom — in this world rings stronger than ever. Persian/Farsi calligraphy of the word for Freedom; also the same word in Dari, Kurdish, Tajik, Urdu and other Persian-related languages.
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Wedding Monogram Wax Seal
A wax seal with your own custom-designed monogram in Persian or Arabic calligraphy adds a touch of Old World class to wedding invitations and wedding favours.
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Joseph and his brothers
This is a print made from an old metal printing plate from Iran, I am guessing c. 1930s. The photo is of Joseph being thrown in the well by his brothers. The story is originally from the Torah, but also very popular in Persian poetry. The Farsi reads بچاه انداختن برادران يوسف را “into the well…