Here are some of the common terms related to the techniques used by the Ali Omar Ermes in his works:
- Abjadiah – Alphabet settings
- Al Abaadul Arbaah – The four dimensions
- Al Alif meezan-al-hurouf – The letter Alif is the Arabic geometrical measure of other letters.
- Alamaat – Signs or emblems
- Alwan – Colours
- Anaqah – Elegance
- Aqeeq – Agate
- At-ta’ajob – Wonder, astonishment
- Awzan – The balance or measurements in poetry and music
- Basariyat – The overpowering visual effect of a composition
- Daibajah – A beautiful presentation in words
- Ehsaas – Feelings or perceptions
- Fi Zilali-el-Hurouf – In the shade of letters
- Istihash – The state of being in the midst of desolation
- Istinaas – Within a familiar or friendly environment/setting
- Istishfaf – The state where you can read beyond what is written and see what is not transparent
- Khalfiyah – Background
- Mabadi ash-shakil – Fundamentals of making shapes
- Mantourat – Slashing colour to create a spontaneous effect
- Masahat – Spaces
- Mohaddabah – Concave
- Moraqqamat – A piece of artwork in an embroidery pattern
- Morjaan – Coral
- Naqa atam – Complete purity
- Naseej – A slow-paced weave of ‘colour’
- Qawat at-ta’athir – Power of impression
- Quwaat at-ta’abir – Power of expression
- Ramye – A power dash of colour
- Shaddah – A sign to show stress on certain letters
- Siraa al moheet – A struggle against the elements
- Tadhareess – Terrain or surface texture of an artwork
- Tahweer – The technique of reforming or reconstituting of a composition
- Taleef – Compiling different elements to come together
- Tamawojat – Waves in speedy movement
- Tamsheet – Combing the surface
- Tanmeeq – Elimination of elegant writing
- Tanseeq – Harmonious arrangement of colours, sounds
- Tarkeebatul harouf – A setting of letters
- Tarqeem – An embroidered pattern
- Tarqeesh – Embellished/ornamented
- Tarrah – Laying colours in position
- Tashreeh – An in-depth look into an artwork
- Tekweem al afkar, alwan, horouf – Piling or composition of ideas, colours or letters on top of each other
- Tekween – A creative composition
- Tikrar – A composition made out of repeated presentation
- Toma-a-Neenah – Tranquility.
- Tughra – A calligraphic symbol
- Usloob – A way or style
- Zaafran – Saffron
- Zukhrufah – A pattern of harmonious compositions
- Zumorrod – Emerald