The repetitive nature of calligraphy has a calming effect on the mind. It works like meditation, reducing stress levels by ...

A Virginia school district is defending a classroom assignment that required students to practice calligraphy by writing the Muslim statement of faith, “There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the ...

Modern calligraphy blends tradition with creativity, making it approachable for anyone willing to practice. With basic tools, structured drills, and patience, beginners can quickly improve their ...

This exhibition Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and its companion exhibition,Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form: calligraphy. In the ...

In today’s digital world, many of us don’t get to hold a pen for days. All our fingers do is tap screens and punch keyboards faster than lightning. While the focus on handwriting seems to have shifted ...

Introduction: Axes -- Part I. A History of Mirror Writing: 1. Perspectives : Previous Scholarship on Mirror Writing -- 2. Foundations : The Practice of Mirror Writing -- 3. Orientations : Reversed and ...

“So…are you Middle Eastern?” I had just walked into the American Sephardi Federation office in lower Manhattan, where 20 ...

The writing had a strange beauty of its own, a quirky update of the old practice of writing calligraphy on the ground. Here’s a clip Hanna uploaded of a prototype, dragged along in a handpulled cart ...