Sunday, August 19, 2018

Zoomorphic Calligraphy: Fox

There is a traditional of Arabic calligraphy known as "zoomorphic" (animal-shaped) calligraphy. You can find out more at Wikipedia: Islamic calligraphy and also Zoomorphism.

This rendering of the Arabic word for fox is by Mahmoud Tammam; you can see more of his work here: Designer Transforms Arabic Words into Illustrations of Their Literal Meanings.