Kufic

adjective

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 \ " \

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

Kufic

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“Kufic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kufic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.

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