nastaliq

noun
nas·​ta·​liq | \ ˈnastəˌlēk\
plural -s

Definition of nastaliq

: an Arabic script developed about the 15th century, characterized by a tendency to slope downward from right to left, and used mainly for Persian poetical writings and in Urdu and Malay manuscript

History and Etymology for nastaliq

Persian nastaʽlīq, from Arabic naskhīy taʽlīq, from naskhīy neskhi + taʽlīq, a script

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