In contrast to previous computer Urdu fonts, this new font looks beautifully hand-crafted, with a very small footprint so that it can be quickly rendered by Internet browsers.

Ahmed Mirza Jameel, the developer of Noori Nast’aleeq Font, was the brain behind the revolution, making writing, printing and publishing in Urdu script easy, quick and beautiful.

Despite the challenges, calligraphy survives in Hyderabad. City historian Sajjad Shahid says: “During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Urdu began losing its status as a government language up north.

Urdu newspapers, books and magazines may have shifted to computerized printing, but the art of calligraphy hasn’t lost its charm. | Latest News Delhi ...