Moroccan Calligrapher

Arabic Calligraphy & Illumination Design to enhance your events and projects

Whether you are looking for a few memorable words, a tattoo design or a complete passage hand-written in Arabic and perhaps ornamented and illuminated, I can help you produce your project or that special gift. Maybe you're looking for something personalized or a design that employs Arabic for your commercial or personal use (fancying a tattoo maybe?). Whatever it is, I have the experience, methodology and skill to enhance your projects and plans. My clients look for an Arabic flare. They can range from ordinary people and families, art enthusiasts, newly-weds, wedding organizers, photographers, interior designers, architects, mosques, schools, companies, authors, visual artists to musicians and more. Contact me to get started.

Adnane Benali

 

Arabic Styles I Write  

 

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THULUTH MAGHRIBI

Originated in Morocco and Muslim Spain Andalucia. Thuluth Maghribi is a bold script suitable for titles, headings and compositions.

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Moroccan Mojawhar

Originated in Morocco in the last few centuries. Mojawhar means jeweled and it was named so due to the many curvatures it employs, its high density and its elasticity. It used to be mainstream and commonly used in writing books. It was and still is the script of official and royal correspondence. 

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Moroccan Mojawhar Jaleel (linear) 

Based on the ancient Moroccan Mojawhar yet bold and contemporary. It can be styled linearly but it was intended to form compositions and structures. The linear choice can be used for headlines, quotes and is ideal for one-liner passages. It was developed by master calligrapher Hamid Kharbouchy. 

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Moroccan Mojawhar Jaleel (structured) 

Based on the ancient Moroccan Mojawhar yet bold and contemporary. It is characterized by its ability to allow for compositions and structures to fill in the spaces and create a certain mass and texture. It was developed by master calligrapher Hamid Kharbouchy. 

 

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Naskh

This is a beautiful linear Middle-eastern script popular in print and it is the script of the Quran par excellence. It is very delicate, precise and elegant. Well suited for texts of multiple lines, the look of which has been described as a garden filled with flowers and little plants. 

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Ruq'a

This is another beautiful Middle-eastern script that was heavily popular in the 20th century in print. It is still used today but not as much. It is characterized by its simple italic design.

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