Nusretiye line to decorate Mosgues

Hüsn-i Hat (calligraphy art) was born in the Arabian Peninsula. In early times there is not any artistic characteristic. First examples are written in the Kûfî (Cufic) and ma?kıli style of writing. The most important development in Islam writing was started in 13. century with aklam-ı sitte. It was developed by turks and was gotten rich with artistic features.Metarials that are being used in the Turkish calligraphy art have significiant importance. Calligraphers pay attention to materials they use. They mostly produce their own materials. For example, ?soot ink? is made from soot mith too many difficulties. Instead of directly, they paint and cultivate their papers. They also cultivate their reeds by exposing it to sun and natural manure. Furthermore, metarials that they used can be considered as artistic work. Items like pencil sharpener, makta (cutting profile), ink holder have their very own special artist. Some places in İstanbul, named by the names of these special groups. They don?t write their names on those artistic items because these artists don?t like te seem haughty. They use nicknames or stamps that they choose.Calligraphers had not been satisfied mith few writing styles and developed lots of it. Except from Aklâm-ı Sitte (six types of writting; sülüs, nesih, Muhakkak, Reyhanî, Tevki, Rikaa?), Divanî, Celî Divanî, Ta?lik, Nestalik and Tugra writing styles are developed by calligraphers.