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Kasheeda generally only appears in one word per line, and one letter per word. Furthermore, experts recommend kasheeda only between certain combinations of letters (typically those that cannot form a
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The kasheeda can take a subtle downward curvature in some calligraphic styles and handwriting. However, the curvilinear stroke is not feasible for most basic fonts, which merely use a completely flat
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scripts. In contrast to white-space justification, which increases the length of a line of text by expanding spaces between
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The analog in European (Latin-based) typography (expanding or contracting letters to improve spacing) is sometimes called
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Transliteration based on Classical and Early New Persian (but also applies to the modern varieties of
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In addition to letter spacing and justification, calligraphers also use kasheeda for
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symbols that must stretch to accommodate associated contents above or below.
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can also refer to a character that represents this elongation (
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Form of typographical justification used with the Arabic script
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contains a long kasheeda with a natural string-like curve.
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of varying lengths that implement this elongation in a
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with and without kasheeda may look like the following:
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Persian
کَشِیدَه
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