History of Calligraphy

The word Calligraphy comes from the Greek word Kalos, meaning beautiful and Grapho, to write; thus, Calligraphy means Beautiful Writing.Calligraphy was virtually eliminated when the demand for more books necessitated the invention of printing and other modern writing tools.  “Handwriting” lost its place as an art form.Finally, in the beginning of the 20th Century, interest in Calligraphy was rekindled and its popularity continues to grow. 

There are some Calligraphy Letters

Scripts can be elegantly plain and may be embellished elaborately with ornate endings. They can bring a plain word to life and feast of divine beauty to the alphabet.

Both Scripts are Elegant, Graceful, and Divinely Romantic. Historically this fine art flourished during the Victorian and Romantic Eras.

Years ago the profession of a Master Penman was highly honored and of great nobility.

During the Victorian and Romantic Eras, America developed penmanship as an elegant and graceful fine art.