a TOK 'l' lowercase in the style of Alkalami is a local word for the Arabic "qalam", a type of sharpened stick used for writing on wooden boards in the Kano region of Nigeria and in Niger. The baseline stroke is thick and solid. The ascenders and other vertical strokes including the teeth are narrow when compared to the baseline. A generous line height is necessary to allow for deep swashes and descenders, and the overall look of the page is a very black, solid recta.