Qashib — A Kufic typeface in fresh garb

Manuscript Kufic is a magnificent Arabic calligraphy style of epic proportions, lending any text written in it a sense of heritage and authority. However, some of its letter forms are so archaic that they are undecipherable to the untrained modern reader, which makes it unsuitable for use in modern contexts. Qashib is an attempt to reimagine manuscript Kufic by replacing its most unfamiliar letter forms with alternatives that are closer to contemporary Arabic letter forms, while maintaining its distinctive spirit.

Qashib means new or fresh (like in new garb), but it also means sharp-edged (like in a sharp sword), which is a nod to its fresh take on manuscript Kufic, as well as its sharp and clean-cut appearance.

Qashib is a free, open-source project, and anyone is welcome to use and modify it under the terms of version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License.