Abstract
The use of Arabic calligraphy in Muslim architecture has always been a traditional style. However, during the past few years, it has been observed that the font is being used in various styles and techniques, in terms of form, function and materials. Due to the lack of sufficient knowledge the use of Arabic calligraphy in modern architecture, and its various styls, this study aims at finding out the various trends in the use of Arabic calligraphy in modern architecture. The study compiled and analyzed a number of images for a number of buildings that used Arabic calligraphy. The most important result shows that the use of Arabic calligraphy appeared in three directions: The traditional direction, which is a continuation of the style of using the font in ancient architecture, the mixed trend that took into account the traditional style but employed modern techniques and materials, and the new trend that uses the font in an unconventional way.