Diwani
Sign in to savethumbnail|center|alt=Diwani calligraphy by Kazasker Mustafa Izzet Efendi|Diwani calligraphy by [[Kazasker Mustafa Izzet Efendi]] Diwani is a calligraphic variety of Arabic script, a cursive style developed during the reign of the early Ottoman Turks (16th century - early 17th century). It reached its height of popularity under Süleyman I the Magnificent (1520–1566).
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thumbnail|center|alt=Diwani calligraphy by Kazasker Mustafa Izzet Efendi|Diwani calligraphy by [[Kazasker Mustafa Izzet Efendi]] Diwani is a calligraphic variety of Arabic script, a cursive style developed during the reign of the early Ottoman Turks (16th century - early 17th century). It reached its height of popularity under Süleyman I the Magnificent (1520–1566).
It was labeled the Diwani script because it was used in the Ottoman diwan and was one of the secrets of the sultan's palace. The rules of this script were not known to everyone, but confined to its masters and a few bright students. It was used in the writing of all royal decrees, endowments, and resolutions. A Diwani text adorned with a tughra, a complex calligraphic seal, represented the authority of the Sultan and the Ottoman state.
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