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Saudi Thuluth Calligraphy — Cover

About Saudi Thuluth Calligraphy

Thuluth is the monumental display script of the Islamic world — each letter twice or three times the height of Naskh, with sweeping curves and elaborate flourishes that transform walls into pages. This system channels its Saudi state application: the deep green of the national flag as ground, imperial gold of the Kaaba kiswa as stroke, and cream parchment as reading surface.

The result is a design language of sacred grandeur — symmetric, generous, and unapologetically ornamental — suited to institutional identity, cultural publishing, and ceremonial communications.

Learn more about the Saudi Thuluth Calligraphy style

Origin
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Mecca, Medina); historic centers Damascus, Cairo, Istanbul
Era
Thuluth codified c. 940 CE; modern Saudi state adoption 1932–present
Key figures
Ibn Muqla · Yaqut al-Musta'simi · Sheikh Hamdullah · Mohamed Abdul Qadir
Movements
Arabic calligraphic tradition · monumental Islamic architectural inscription · modern Saudi state visual identity

Saudi Thuluth Calligraphy design spec

Colors

Background
Surface
Primary
Secondary
Accent
Text

Typography

Reem KufiHeadings
Cormorant GaramondBody
IBM Plex MonoMono
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