A Virginia school district is defending a classroom assignment that required students to practice calligraphy by writing the Muslim statement of faith, “There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the ...

Which books to help you learn calligraphy are best? Calligraphy is more than just pretty handwriting. It is an art form that takes lettering to the next level with precise strokes and careful ...

Some students in Myanmar have spent much of the summer vacation learning Chinese calligraphy at the China Cultural Center in Yangon. Myintzu Theint, 25, has been learning brush calligraphy at the ...

The art of calligraphy, a term derived from the Greek words for beautiful writing, dates back centuries. Each letter is carefully designed with thin and thick strokes to create an aesthetically ...

Whenever people think of calligraphy, they always think, “Oh, it’s some sort of fancy writing.” Calligraphy, however, is not just about beautiful handwriting, the art goes much deeper than that. For ...

In your first interactions with Japanese culture and kanji, you may well come across the ancient art of shodo, Japanese calligraphy. Watching calligraphy masters can be almost hypnotic, with their ...

Acclaimed for its Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an is fast becoming the place to learn Chinese calligraphy. Since July 2011, more than 300 foreigners have started Chinese calligraphy courses in the city's ...

When Chen Hong refused her colleagues' invitation to a party after work, explaining that she had a calligraphy class to attend, her workmates were surprised and wanted to know why she was learning the ...