Calligraphy is the art of Beautiful Writing. It encompases alphabetic and pictographic languages. Examples of alphabetic languages include Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, and Sanscrit. Principle pictographic languages include Chinese and Japanese.
Learn calligraphy from tutorials starting with basic letter shapes and continuing to alphabets and decoration. Discover how writing and lettering developed through the ages. www.codcottage.freeserve.co.uk
International society of amateur and professional calligraphers open to anyone who is interested in the lettering arts. Subscription information for two separate newsletters. www.catalog.com/gallery/FOC.html
Galleries of calligraphy and artist books. Calligraphic and book arts world travel guide. Australasian Lettering Link. International mail art gallery. Alphabet Forest. www.cecilia-letteringart.com
A calligraphic alphabet by Robyn Lobb, with illustrations depicting Australian native birds. The texts are short notes on the natural history of the birds. au.geocities.com/aussiealphabet
Free calligraphy lessons online, newsletter information and free demonstration copy of calligraphy guide line drawing software for practice sheets available for download. www.vaxxine.com/mikwit
Information for membership, journal, workshops, exhibits, and classes. View online videos of calligraphy events. Also includes history of calligraphy and information about free lance calligraphers in the DC area. www.calligraphersguild.org
A non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching, and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. It fosters the appreciation, understanding and acceptance of calligraphy as a fine art. www.societyofscribes.org
Calligraphy and handwriting workshops, commissioned illuminations, gallery collection. Scriptorium St. Francis is an International Calligraphy Correspondence Program founded in 1996 and directed by Thomas Ingmire. www.thomasingmire.com
Facsimile of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13th century music manuscript which contains many famous illuminations of musicians. www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas
Gallery showing each page of a copybook handwritten in Wirestad, Sweden, 1858 by a handwriting tutor. Copperplate Script letter forms to be used as a penmanship model. www.clt.astate.edu/elind/copybkmain.htm
For those who enjoy drawing letters, whether in the traditional calligraphy styles, vintage speedball lettering, or contemporary experimentation and typeface design. ilikelettering.tribe.net
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