Notes on Paper

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Essays on Islamic calligraphy and what most people get wrong about it, from a working calligrapher in Istanbul.

About Yasin Giray Demir

Calligrapher trained in the classical Ottoman tradition. MA in Traditional Islamic Arts, with 7+ years in thuluth. I write about the craft, history and discipline behind the letters.

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