Since I started calligraphy, I have become curious about its history little by little. Beyond just learning in class, ...

What can you make in fifteen seconds? You can’t knit a hat or sew a dress. You can’t cook a meal or bake a cake. You can’t 3-D print a thingamabob or build your IKEA hack. But you can write a word.

"Letters" is a series where I, the writer Mieko, dive into the people and worlds that captivate me, delivering their charm ...

A young boy's impressive calligraphy skills, replicating famous show titles with perfect strokes, have captivated social media. This viral talent highlights the artistry of calligraphy, a skill ...

Nibs, tines, upstrokes, downstrokes. Calligraphy has a language of its own, I quickly learned at a pop-up class taught by Shannon Ho of Peach & Paperie. With the decline of letter writing, and even of ...

'Priceless classic' by early Tang dynasty calligrapher Yu Shinan is snapped up at auction in Hong Kong A rare work of Chinese ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

Many of us would struggle to recall the last time we wrote anything substantial by hand. Digital devices often feel more convenient and efficient. But research shows that the intricate motor skills ...

In the computer age, many people around the world have mourned the loss of handwriting instruction. It’s a particularly salient issue in China, where, as education scholar Ming-Tak Hue writes, ...

Keralam plans an exclusive calligraphy academy to preserve and popularise the art, unveiled during the International Calligraphy Festival 2026.