Calligraphy

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/r/Calligraphy is a place for any individual interested in the art of beautiful writing. Whether you've been writing for decades or are looking to pick up the pen for the first time, we're glad to have you!

Read all of the rules below before submitting links here. If you're new, take a look at some of the most recent posts to get an idea of the kind of information that can be helpful for starting good conversations about calligraphy.

We appreciate you taking the time to make this community a more constructive and enriching place.

BEFORE POSTING

If you're looking for an answer to a question to help you get started, take a look at our Wiki, if the answer to your question is not there, feel free to ask on the Discussion Tuesday thread.

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RULES

Posts that do not adhere to these rules will be automatically removed.

Only calligraphy relevant submissions. No memes.
Always assign flair. (Declare flair in the title, if on mobile.)
All link-posts require a top level comment from OP explaining what the link is about. Give Context to your submissions.
If you are looking for CC, provide context: script, what exemplar you are using, what tools you used, self-critique, etc.
Don't abandon your posts. Especially reply to requested critique.
All questions must be placed in the Discussion Tuesday Thread.
Submissions that are commercial in nature or aim to promote personal brands (i.e. self-promotion) are allowed only in the Classifieds Fridays thread as top-level comments.
Requesting work from the community is only allowed in the Classifieds Fridays or through PM.
Mark inappropriate posts NSFW. (NSFW posts may contain the following: nudity, intense sexuality, or profanity. Hate speech or threatening language is not permitted. Click on NSFW posts at your own discretion.)
Do not make ad hominem or inflammatory comments.
Zero tolerance for plagiarism.
Discussions in a thread must stay on the topic of calligraphy.
No Karma-baiting.
Adhere to Reddiquette.

Posts and comments that do not comply with our rules will be removed. Bans may follow.

Weekly Threads

Day	Thread
Monday	Quote of the Week (QotW).
Tuesday	Discussion Tuesday, for any questions you have related to calligraphy.
Friday	Classified Friday, for selling, trading, and self-promotion. Every two weeks.
Quarterly	Ask The Mods, where we will fill you guys in on what's going down backstage. A great place to voice concerns or make suggestions.

Meet The Mods

/u/ThenWhenceComethEvil - Marcus Carlini is a calligrapher and penman from the San Francisco Peninsula. He specializes in Ornamental Penmanship and Business Writing.

/u/Masgrimes - David Grimes is a calligrapher from Portland, Oregon, whose work is primarily focused in Zanerian Engrosser's Script.

/u/DibujEx - Ariel is a broad-edge calligrapher from Santiago, Chile, whose interest lays in Textura Quadrata, Italic, and Foundational hands.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to /u/slter for our wonderful "CALLIGRAPHY" logo at the top of the subreddit.

Resource Links

Historical Examples

Script Analyses

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RecurringQuote of the Week: December 04 - December 10, 2017 (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 7 days ago by MShadesScribe / Supreme Arbiter of Attributions - announcement

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RecurringDiscussion Tuesday! (Questions Thread!) - December 05, 2017 (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 5 days ago by AutoModeratorBot[M] - announcement

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It's French (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 hour ago by greyseal494

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Not For CritiqueItalicize - Quote of the Week variations (imgur.com)

submitted 7 hours ago by maxindigoScribe & Wordsmith

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Constructive CriticismMy Christmas card (i.redd.it)

submitted 23 hours ago by SteveHusScribe

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Not For CritiqueThe creative insults at JustNoMIL make great inspiration (i.redd.it)

submitted 2 hours ago by vistillia

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ResourceA gem from TUMBLR - Medieval Manuscripts Archive (upennmanuscripts.tumblr.com)

submitted 11 hours ago by Cecilia_B

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Not For CritiqueFirst page of a new Rhodia (imgur.com)

submitted 10 hours ago by emregunduz

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Constructive CriticismA brief poem in Copperplate (pbs.twimg.com)

submitted 1 day ago by MyOwnGuitarHero

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Constructive CriticismBastardized TQ practice, canticles 8:6 (i.redd.it)

submitted 21 hours ago by howardkeelporn

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Constructive CriticismButter Battle Project - Part 8 (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Gimme_The_Loot

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WotDWord of the Day - December 09, 2017 - Fluffy (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 23 hours ago by CalligraBot

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WotDWord of the Day - December 08, 2017 - Fromagerie (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 1 day ago by CalligraBot

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Constructive CriticismIncipit: the house of the rising sun in roman capitals (+bonus minimvm). No “u”, random spacing. Trying practicing with RC (i.redd.it)

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Constructive CriticismA Merry Redditting To all (imgur.com)

submitted 3 days ago by BlueEyedDevel

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Constructive CriticismButter Battle Book - Part 7 (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Gimme_The_Loot

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Constructive CriticismWord of the day in engrossers needs a lot of critique (i.imgur.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Kill_Me_Now_World

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WotDWord of the Day - December 07, 2017 - Photogravure (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 2 days ago by CalligraBot

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Not For CritiqueA gift for my friend (imgur.com)

submitted 4 days ago by emregunduz

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Constructive CriticismOrichalcum (imgur.com)

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Constructive CriticismRule 13 of the internet. Ongoing “failure with Textura Quadrata” series (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 days ago by ilFuria

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WotDWord of the Day - December 06, 2017 - Alligator (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 3 days ago by CalligraBot

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Constructive CriticismItalic Practice (First Post!) (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 days ago by Quaero_Quid

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WotDWord of the Day - December 05, 2017 - Brougham (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 4 days ago by CalligraBot

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DiscourseWirecutter's "The Best Pens and Tools to learn calligraphy" (self.Calligraphy)

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Constructive CriticismQuote of the week. Struggling to improve. :( (i.redd.it)

submitted 6 days ago by x-CleverName-x

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WotDWord of the Day - December 04, 2017 - Everything (self.Calligraphy)

submitted 5 days ago by CalligraBot

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