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In its earlier form, calligraphy was calculated—all letters measured precisely to create a unified, clean template. But modern calligraphers have scrapped some of the rules of old calligraphy ...
David Goldstein, “Hebrew Aleph-Bet” (2020) (image courtesy David Goldstein) The next section moves into calligraphy ... bets & Letters spotlights the full set of the Hebrew alphabet, variously ...
A modern Arabic calligraphy exhibition at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization brings to light how the practice, that dates back to the 7th century, is moving with the times. A modern Arabic ...
At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam’s unique modern script, in part a legacy of French colonial rule.
Seo Hee-hwan pioneered his way into the simple and modern Korean letter calligraphy, reinterpreting “Hunminjeongeum,” the 1446 document introducing the Korean alphabet by King Sejong.
Luckily, a few calligraphers ignored the comments and mastered their craft in Hangeul, the Korean alphabet ... designers adept at letter designs - including calligraphy - and encouraged young ...