Kelk 2013 is the latest version of Kelk, which was first released in 1997. Kelk 2013 has many features and tools that make it easy and fun to create calligraphy artworks. Some of these features and tools are:
Text Toolbox: Users can type their favorite piece of text, poem or verse and watch its formation into beautiful Naskh and Nastaleegh. They can also apply various tools to the text in the viewing area to move text around, change the shape, height and slope of the characters and insert kashidah in words to reach the desired calligraphic format.
Moving Objects: Users can move all Kelk objects (text, graphics, etc.) all around the working space simply by selecting and dragging them.
Guidelines: Users can place nonprinting lines anywhere on the viewing area to align text and to measure the distance between text lines. There are different types of guidelines available in Kelk, such as horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circle & ellipse and Bezier.
Width Tool: Users can change the width of some characters by selecting from different possible legal characters with different widths for all available calligraphic fonts.
Height Tool: Users can change the height of some characters by selecting from different possible legal characters with different heights for all available calligraphic fonts.
Other Shape Tool: Users can choose another shape for some characters or words that have several shapes in calligraphy fonts. They can also view all possible shapes of any character or word at once and select the desired shape from them.
Kashidah Tool: Users can obtain the kashidah form of some characters or words by selecting from different possible legal characters with kashidah for all available calligraphic fonts. They can also use the width tool to adjust the amount of kashidah.
Join Tool: Users can join characters like Alef, Lam, Dal, Re, Wav by using this tool if applicable for selected calligraphy font. This tool is mostly used with Thuluth, Divani Jali, Divani Khafi and Shekasteh.
Separate Tool: Users can separate characters like Alef, Lam, Dal, Re, Wav by using this tool for Thuluth font only because it provides a very special shape for some characters that are only legally available for Thuluth.
Kelk 2013 also allows users to save any part of the Kelk Print Page in graphical formats (Vector & Bitmap) and export it to popular programs such as MS word, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator or PhotoStyler. Users can also print their artworks directly from Kelk or save them as PDF files.
Kelk 2013 is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 operating systems. It requires a minimum of 512 MB RAM and 100 MB free disk space. It also supports three languages for its interface: Farsi, Arabic and English.
Kelk 2013 is a powerful and user-friendly software that enables anyone to create stunning and professional Arabic calligraphy artworks with ease. It is a must-have tool for anyone who loves Arabic calligraphy and wants to express their creativity and artistic talent.
For more information about Kelk 2013, please visit the official website of SinaSoft or watch the tutorial video. You can also download a free trial version of Kelk 2013 from the website and try it for yourself.
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