Kufic is a form of script consisting of straight lines and angles. It is still employed in Islamic countries though it has undergone a number of alterations over the years and also displays regional differences. The difference between the Kufic script used in the Arabian Peninsula and that employed in North African states is very marked.
Kuficscript is derived from "Hijazi Script", whose origin may in order be traced to "Hirian", "Nebtian" or "Anbarian".
In non-Arabian Muslim areas, the use of Kuficscript was not practically restricted to this aspect or dimension.
As, Kuficscript was used in architectural designs on the basis and tastes in fashion of every area or vogue of time, Kuficscript has been chronologically changed from viewpoint of its shape and style of inscription.
The term Kufic means "the script of Kufah," an Islamic city founded in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) in AD 638, but the actual connection between the city and the script is not clear.
Kufic is a more or less square and angular script characterized by its heavy, bold, and lapidary style.
Kufic went out of general use about the 11th century, although it continued to be used as a decorative element contrasting with those scripts that superseded it.
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