Diwani

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The Diwani script ( Ottoman دیوانی Divanî ) is a script style of Islamic calligraphy . It was developed for Sultan's edicts and for the administration of the Ottoman Empire . This style is carefully designed to be very complicated because it made it difficult to forge official documents.

Diwani by Mehmed Izzet Efendi
Diwani in the shape of a boat

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