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 ...

Which books to help you learn calligraphy are best? Calligraphy is more than just pretty handwriting. It is an art form that takes lettering to the next level with precise strokes and careful ...

Timothy O’Neill is an expert calligrapher whose work can be found in collections worldwide. Some of his projects include commissions presented to world leaders - Presidents Clinton and Obama, Pope ...

Calligraphy is derived from the Greek words “Kallos” meaning “beauty” and “Graphein” meaning “to write”. Thousands of years ago, there were no fancy pens or pencils in ancient civilisations like Egypt ...

In a time when word processing is not only easy, but expected for classes, work, and even personal letters, the art of handwriting has declined. At BYU, however, this art, calligraphy, is a popular ...

When did your journey with the art of Arabic calligraphy start? And why choose calligraphy rather than painting or sculpture etc? Ali Ibrahim: I started calligraphy from a very young age, in primary ...

When Chen Hong refused her colleagues' invitation to a party after work, explaining that she had a calligraphy class to attend, her workmates were surprised and wanted to know why she was learning 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 ...