Indian Scripts and Writing Systems

Naskh is an Islamic calligraphy style, while Devanagari, Nastaliq, and Gurmukhi are all Indian calligraphy styles.

Nastaliq is known for its rounded letters and flowing lines, which give it a graceful and elegant appearance.

Gurmukhi is the script used to write the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib. It is also used to write Punjabi, one of the major languages of India.

Devanagari is known for its sharp angles and geometric shapes, which give it a distinct and recognizable appearance.

Devanagari is the script used to write the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavad Gita. It is also used to write Sanskrit, one of the classical languages of India.

Devanagari is known for its use of diacritical marks, which are small symbols that are added to letters to indicate their pronunciation.

Nastaliq is the script used to write the Quran, the holy book of Islam. It is also used to write Persian, one of the major languages of the Middle East.

Nastaliq is known for its use of ligatures, which are combinations of two or more letters that are written as a single unit.

Bengali is the script used to write the Tamil language, one of the major languages of South India.

Gurmukhi is known for its use of a horizontal line above the letters, which is called the 'shirorekha'.

Kannada is the script used to write the Kannada language, one of the major languages of South India.

Bengali is known for its use of a vertical line in the middle of the letters, which is called the 'matra'.

Malayalam is the script used to write the Malayalam language, one of the major languages of South India.

Kannada is known for its use of a dot below the letters, which is called the 'chandrabindu'.

Telugu is the script used to write the Telugu language, one of the major languages of South India.