Kufi script is a traditional and geometric writing style developed in the Islamic world during the 7th-10th centuries. It is characterized by angular, straight horizontal and vertical lines, wide pen strokes, few dots, and diacritics. Kufi is primarily used as a decorative form of calligraphy in memorials, mausoleums, and Quran manuscripts. In calligraphy courses, Kufi is taught as the main official and monumental script