Do we need great handwriting to try calligraphy? “Absolutely not,” Sanjana Chatlani, founder of The Bombay Lettering Company, laughs, putting us at ease. “When we write, we share our thoughts on paper ...

Script fonts may have a reputation for being the curlicue go-to for wedding invitations and inspirational aphorisms, but their use is actually much more varied. Think of the dramatic flourishes of ...

It used to be that every educated person could write in a fair hand. Computer keyboards and touch screens have since made regular use of a pen something of an anachronism for many young people, let ...

Did the artistic lettering on the card catch your eye? Welcome to the world of Copperplate Calligraphy. An elegant writing technique, written with a pen holder and ink, it is often used to write ...

In 1958, a copperplate inscription or grant named "Chandrapurasasana" (royal charter relating to Chandrapur) was found in Paschimbhag village of Rajnagar upazila in Moulvibazar. It later became ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Our handwriting may be going the way of the dinosaurs, thanks to the encroaching digital age, but at least one Melbourne school is ...

Many of us might have left our colour pencils and calligraphy sets behind with our school days, but some people are finding new pleasures in going back to old-fashioned pen and paper. Modern ...

Words are an essential means of communication, yet how we put them down in writing has been continuously shaped over time by technologies, cultural and business needs, and education. Once a universal ...