Pixels in Islamic art: square Kufic calligraphy

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hnlmorg · 54m ago

There's some good examples on wikipedia as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

As someone with zero exposure to Kufic script before today, some of those images, and particular the circle ones in the original article, remind me of the London Underground "Labyrinth" mazes https://www.tubeopedia.co.uk/labyrinth-locations

mrtksn · 41m ago

Mardin Artuklu University logo is in this style: http://www.artuklu.edu.tr

If you look closely, you should be able to see "Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi" in the labyrinth.

brador · 31m ago

Such abstraction can be used to obfuscate information. Could they contain and have contained hidden messages? Hushed passwords to enter secret areas of the temples hidden in plain sight?

ChinstrapCmnty · 13h ago

Very cool!

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Pixels in Islamic art: square Kufic calligraphy

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