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39 sections

Contents

Tools
Pens and brushes
Inks, papers, and templates
East Asia
History
Technique
Styles
Influences
Japan
Korea
Mongolia
Tibet
Southeast Asia
Philippines
Vietnam
South Asia
Nepal
India
Africa
Egypt
Ethiopia
Americas
Maya
Europe
Ancient Rome
Western Christendom
Eastern Europe
Style
Islamic world
Antiquity
Contemporary scripts
Modern calligraphy
Revival
After 1900
See also
Notes
References
Works cited
External links

Calligraphy () is fine handwriting taken to the level of visual art. It involves the design and execution of lettering or characters using a pen, ink brush, or other writing instruments. Classical calligraphy differs from type design and non-classical hand-lettering, though some calligraphers may practice both.

In East Asia and the Islamic world, calligraphy is a prominent element in art. Its visual form is often influenced by the meaning of the text as a whole or the individual words.