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<p>A handwritten style still commonly used in Arabic countries, and recognisable by its bold-like letters written above the writing line. Designed to be used for education, for everyday writing and adopted in the offices (<em>Diwan</em>) of the Ottoman Empire. One of it's feature is that calligraphers have kept it and did not derived variations from it.</p>
<p>The <em>Ruq’ah</em> style evolved from dīwānī in the 18th century as a fast chancery hand in the Ottoman Empire. It should not be confused with the older <em>Riqā‘</em> that is wholly different. <em>Ruq’ah</em> is still commonly used in the region of the fertile crescent as the preferred hand for everyday use. Its compact proportions give it a dark appearance, and its origins as a small, fast hand lend the shapes a graphic simplicity when enlarged, a feature that makes it popular in contemporary lettering. </p>
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