The first true alphabet was an invention of the Greek world, revolutionizing writing, literacy, and shaping foundations of ...

Additionally, they engaged in hands-on practice of writing letters in Meccan calligraphy under the ... a workshop delved into the ancient history of Meccan calligraphy on Wednesday. Attendees had the ...

Our Cairo correspondent explores the textured history of calligraphy as a victim of ‘creative destruction’ and why its ...

At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks ...

From breathtaking Arabic scripts to intricate Western letters, this first-of-its-kind showcase in Durban celebrates the ...

Nikheel Aphale’s art practice draws on  calligraphy with the Devanagari script as his muse. Devanagari is the script of his ...

Former fashion events executive Kaye Shu also dabbled with lettering from a young age. After mastering her penmanship classes at Maryknoll College, she picked up calligraphy while studying at ...

Usually the letters used more frequently (the lowercase ... In his book "Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique," American author Marc Drogin echoed this explanation, writing that ...

A panel of experts under Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday selected Japanese calligraphy again as a candidate for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The government is expected to ...

Wang said it is important to bring attention to calligraphy because the art form is deeply rooted in thousands of years of Chinese history. Louisa said club members copy ancient family letters ...

Calligraphy is one of the most stark and straightforward ... more profound than all philosophy are the letters of the alphabet, twenty-six pillars of strength upon which our culture rests." ...

the art form of calligraphy dates back more than 2,000 years and can be found in cultures around the world, but it has an especially strong history in the Eastern Asian and Islamic worlds.