Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering. A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is “the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner. The story of writing is one of aesthetic evolution framed within the technical skills, transmission speed and material limitations of a person, time and place.

Calligraphy is commonly created with a pen and/or a brush dipped in black ink. The appearance of ink brushed on parchment is universally aesthetically pleasing. It has a basic, natural feel, and is soothing to look at. The combination of rough and smooth edges where brush strokes start and end create a naturalistic look and accentuate the simplicity of the piece. In addition, the angled brush strokes can make the lettering come alive, lending a feeling of flow and motion to static images. Looking at calligraphy, one can almost see the brush touching the paper in their mind

The word “calligraphy” comes from the Greek words “kallos” (beautiful) and “graphe” (to write). Before the invention of the printing press, books were hand lettered by skilled scribes who used quills and ink to write out the text on vellum or parchment paper. Today, calligraphy continues to fascinate people of all ages. Even though modern technology has made computer fonts readily available in any style you can imagine, hand lettered text has a charm all its own.

In this post we will feature more than 40 excellent and gorgeous examples of calligraphy. This showcase includes pieces that have been created by hand as well as some that have been created digitally to replicate the look of calligraphy. Enjoy!

Calligraphy Writing Showcase

1. send me free

2. Eid al-Fitr-3

3. Jordan Jelev

4. cairo

5. Craig Ynos

6. Celeste

7. AJ Dimarucot

8. u r my life

9. dr fedawy

10. perfect gift

11. Rasul Allah

12. arabic caligraphy

13. arabic caligraphy 002

14. Korean Calligraphy 1

15. Korean Calligraphy 2

16. Islamic Caligraphy

17. Ramadan

18. Simple design

19. puta merda com classe

20. Leaving on a jet plane

21. Karin’s Calligraphy

23. Islam is a religion of mercy

24. Multiple Owners

25. Alan W

26. aSemiC

27. Ramadan Kareem

28. Love u

29. Calligraphy Unlimited

30. Tipocracia

31. MOTHER

32. DiwaniJali

33. sick album cover

34. Eid Card II

35. Eid al-Fitr

36. happy eid

37. All Guest

38. Good Night

39. Maxim Ivanov

40. Forget

41. Mikael Ishhanian

42. Arabic Style

43. GOLD

44. Calligrrrrrr..

45. Style

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Author : Dustin Betonio

Dustin Betonio is a Translation Management graduate at University of Mindanao. His earlier career was devoted on customer service outside the information highway. Currently studying Law in the same University.

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