Cufic
/ˈkuː.fɪk/noun
Relating to Kufic, an early angular style of Arabic calligraphy.
Did you know?Kufic inscriptions became especially prominent in Qur’anic manuscripts and Islamic architecture, where their angular forms could be arranged almost like visual talismans.
Etymological Timeline
7th Century
Arabic
al-Kūfa
“The Iraqi city of Kufa, whose name became the source of the adjectival form.”
7th–8th Century
Arabic
kūfī
“Of Kufa; the adjectival name applied to an early style of Arabic writing.”
8th–10th Century
Arabic
الخط الكوفي
“Kufic script, literally the Kufa-associated form of writing.”
17th Century
English
Cufic
“An English spelling variant referring to the angular Arabic script.”
Modern English
English
cufic
“Relating to or characteristic of Kufic calligraphy.”