Calligraphy

What is it?

Using a pen or other implement to create, as its Greek derivation tells us, beautiful (calle) writing (graphos). Unlike the lettering artist, the calligrapher typically uses familiar strokes of the pen to draw letters.

Hand-picked Links

 • Belle Lettere
 • Britannica: Calligraphy
 • Cynscribe Calligraphy Compilation
 • The Society of Scribes and Illuminators
 • Vellum Gallery of Calligraphy, Illumination, and Letter Arts
 • Victoria and Albert Museum: Modern Calligraphy Collection
 • CBBAG: Calligraphy
 • Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya

People in the field of Calligraphy

We know of 110 people who work in this field: