Calligraphy
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| From Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligrafía, “pretty writing”), from κάλλος ([[kallos]], “beauty”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to draw”). | From Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligrafía, “pretty writing”), from κάλλος ([[kallos]], “beauty”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to draw”). | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | '''Types of writing''' | ||
| + | * [[Handwriting]], a person's particular style of writing by pen or a pencil | ||
| + | * [[Hand (handwriting)]], in palaeography, refers to a distinct generic style of penmanship | ||
| + | * [[Block letters]] — also called printing, is the use of the simple letters children are taught to write when first learning | ||
| + | * [[Cursive]] — any style of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected. | ||
| + | * [[Penmanship]] | ||
| + | '''Tools''' | ||
| + | * [[Ink]] | ||
| + | * [[Paper]] | ||
| + | * [[Pen]] | ||
| + | * [[Stylus]] | ||
| + | '''People and groups''' | ||
| + | * [[Ellesmere Chaucer]] | ||
| + | * [[Marc Drogin]] - Author of : ''«Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique»'', and ''«Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and How to Do It»''Tools | ||
| + | * [[International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting]] | ||
| + | * [[List of calligraphers]] | ||
| + | '''Others''' | ||
| + | * [[Asemic writing]] | ||
| + | * [[Calligram]] | ||
| + | * [[Chirography]] | ||
| + | * [[Codex Seraphinianus]] | ||
| + | * [[Concrete poetry]] | ||
| + | * [[List of typographic features]] | ||
| + | * [[Micrography]] | ||
| + | * [[Punchcutting]] | ||
| + | * [[Emphasis (typography)|Typographic Emphasis]] | ||
| + | * [[Sign painting]] | ||
| + | * [[Typographic unit]]s | ||
| + | * [[Typography]] | ||
| + | * [[Voynich manuscript]] | ||
| - | ====Related terms==== | ||
| - | * [[calligrapher]] | ||
| - | * [[calligraphic]] | ||
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- The art of writing letters and words with decorative strokes.
- The letters and words so produced, collectively.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligrafía, “pretty writing”), from κάλλος (kallos, “beauty”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to draw”).
See also
Types of writing
- Handwriting, a person's particular style of writing by pen or a pencil
- Hand (handwriting), in palaeography, refers to a distinct generic style of penmanship
- Block letters — also called printing, is the use of the simple letters children are taught to write when first learning
- Cursive — any style of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected.
- Penmanship
Tools
People and groups
- Ellesmere Chaucer
- Marc Drogin - Author of : «Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique», and «Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and How to Do It»Tools
- International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting
- List of calligraphers
Others
- Asemic writing
- Calligram
- Chirography
- Codex Seraphinianus
- Concrete poetry
- List of typographic features
- Micrography
- Punchcutting
- Typographic Emphasis
- Sign painting
- Typographic units
- Typography
- Voynich manuscript
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