Arabic Letterform Integrity
Correct connection and shaping of Arabic letters without breaking or distortion, with awareness of script and kashida as an aesthetic decision.
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Broken or mis-connected letters (a sign of a tool that doesn't support Arabic).
Example Arabic rendered with each letter detached.
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Level 2 Approaching
Mostly correct connection but some shapes distorted.
Example A final-form letter looking truncated.
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Level 3 At Standard
Correct shaping and connection for all letters.
Example Arabic text reading smoothly without breaks.
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Level 4 Above Standard
Awareness of script (Naskh/Thuluth/Kufi) and kashida as a deliberate aesthetic decision.
Example A kashida used to tune line alignment without distortion.
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Level 5 Excellence
Mastery of the Arabic letter as an aesthetic system; every connection and kashida intentional.
Example An Arabic composition respecting script structure and innovating within it.
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
Submit one work to be read against this criterion alone: your position across the five levels, why you are not higher and why not lower, three literal quotes from your own work, and one exercise with its success check. Your first card is free.
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