Ku·fic
variants:
or less commonly Cufic \
ˈk(y)üfik
\
Definition of Kufic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Al Kufa, a city of Mesopotamia or of its inhabitants
2
: constituting, belonging to, characteristic of, or written in the Arabic script Kufic
Kufic
noun
variants:
or less commonly Cufic \
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\
Definition of Kufic (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a highly angular form of the Arabic alphabet originally used in copies of the Koran made at Al Kufa
2
: any angular variety of the Arabic alphabet — compare neskhi
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“Kufic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kufic. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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