"Nasta'liq" is the most popular contemporary style among classical Persian calligraphy scripts and Persian calligraphers call it "Bride of the Calligraphy Scripts". This calligraphy style has been based on such a strong structure that it has changed very little since. Mir Ali Tabrizi (Persian: میرعلی تبریزی) Distinguished Iranian calligrapher in 14th century, to whom the invention of Nasta'liq calligraphy style is attributed. He lived in 14th and 15th century. His full name is "Mir-Ali Heravi Tabrizi" and he is known as father of Nasta'liq, the most popular style of Persian calligraphy.

The history of calligraphy in Iran dates back to the pre Islam era. Morteza Gholi Khan Shamlou and Mohammad Shafi Heravi created a new genre called "Shekasteh Nastaliq". Abdol-Majid Taleqani brought this genre to its highest level.

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