All Arabic calligraphy styles

West African Arabic Calligraphy

غرب أفريقي

The broad, heavy pen of Kano and Sahel manuscripts, with thick horizontals and compact, rounded letters.

سلام

About this style

Alkalami by SIL International is modelled on the Arabic handwriting of northern Nigeria and Niger, used for Hausa and Kanuri Ajami.

Typeface: Alkalami · West African

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