The Tokyo National Museum's Heiseikan's latest exhibition explores the history of calligraphy in Japan. First imported with the Chinese writing system, calligraphy developed a distinct Japanese style ...

Twenty-eight styles of “longevity” are shown during Liu Mengyin’s calligraphy exhibition, which is ongoing from Nov 16 - 20 in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo / xmnn.cn] Liu Mengyin’s calligraphy ...

Which calligraphy sets for aspiring calligraphers are best? Calligraphy is a beautiful and useful hobby. It can improve your letters, your journaling and even your memos. Getting started doesn’t have ...

KOCHI: With a nib pen, Shunthini Kumar explains the difference between a thin and thick upstroke. Watching her demonstrate, participants proceed to practise the same on their workbook at the Modern ...

My name is Claire Frascogna, and my business is Scripted Calligraphy in Jackson. I specialize in wedding calligraphy. I grew up in Houston, Mississippi, and attended Houston High School and ...

From the moment we wake up and check the messages on our smartphones, we’re exposed to text design. Throughout our day, storefronts and websites announce themselves, first and foremost, through the ...

Calligraphy is one of the highest art forms of the Arab world and a primary form of Islamic visual expression and creativity. Having spent years admiring the grace and elegance of this decorative ...

12 March 2010 DOHA: The release of Qatari-print of the Holy Quran (Mus'haf Qatar) and the limelight which came along with it sees a rebirth to Islamic writing styles.Calligraphy, the art of writing ...

Wielding huge writing brushes, and scattering sawdust on billboards to make the ink dry faster – Chinese calligrapher Yeung Kai still remembers what it was like making shop signs in the old days. “The ...