Calligraphy is used for fancy writing for like a love letter or just a letter
Islamic calligraphy was used to represent God because they didn't want to represent God with images. Islamic Calligraphy is also well known as Arabic Calligraphy.
Calligraphy is the front used like 'Times New Roman' Which is what i am typeing in
Stone Street Press specializes in producing calligraphy books. Calligraphy is a special art related to writing. Calligraphy is what makes fonts that are used later on in other books.
the people who want to use it
Calligraphy back then was like printers to us. Calligraphy needed to be almost, if not completely, perfect. It was used to copy books back then. Since the invention of the printing press and more advanced printers, calligraphy became less and less useful, and eventually has almost died out. It is still used in parts of the world today, but is not a prominent as it used to.
A calligraphy pen set is used as tools for a calligrapher, someone who produces decorative handwriting or lettering with one stroke of a pen or brush.
Whiteley used Chinese calligraphy evidently in his 'Self Portrait in Studio 1976'
A calligraphy pen set is used as tools for a calligrapher, someone who produces decorative handwriting or lettering with one stroke of a pen or brush.
Monks did calligraphy because when they wrote the bible paper was to expensive to write big so they created a smaller and narrower way to write and say paper.
Muslim Art
If you are just getting started, try Calligraphy for Creative Kids (and Adults too!) by Jim Bennett. If you have experience, then The Calligrapher's Bible by David Harris. Creative Lettering and Beyond is also very helpful.