Arabic Calligraphy Platform Help

Getting started

What Mashq is
Create your account
A tour of the screens
Your first artwork in five minutes
Where your work is saved
Language and appearance
On your phone

Write and edit text
Choose a font
Upload your own font
Alternate letterforms
Kashida and fitting a width
Wrap text into lines
Tashkeel and dots
Join and separate letters
Write on a path
Fit text inside a shape
Colours and gradients
Patterns and the page background
Text effects
Outline and merging letters
Shapes and pictures
Trace a picture
Medallion and symmetry
Layers, guides and alignment
Edit letter outlines
Export your work

The Editor screen
The Editor tools
The Properties panel
The Words panel
The Letter panel
The Edit Letters panel
The Edit Font Shape and Outline panel
The Clean outlines panel
The Text Effect panel
The Path panel
The Layers panel
The Marks and Font Shapes panels
The Guides panel
Colour and paint
Shapes and pictures
The Export design dialog
The Export for cutting dialog
The Projects dialog
Font Builder reference
Shape Builder reference

Plans, account, and FAQ

What each plan gives you
Plan limits
Subscribing and billing
Refunds and cancelling
Managing your account
Security and privacy
Frequently asked questions
Keyboard shortcuts
Messages and warnings
Troubleshooting

Help
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Getting started

Getting started

Your first steps: the account, the main screens, and your first artwork.

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What Mashq is
Create your account
A tour of the screens
Your first artwork in five minutes
Where your work is saved
Language and appearance
On your phone

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