Calligraphy List

1 Society of Scribes

http://www.societyofscribes.org

Founded in 1974, and based in New York City, the SoS is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines.

2 Calligraphy, lettering and typeface design

http://www.calligraphersguild.org

Calligraphy, Lettering and Typeface Design Guild which promotes lettering arts in the Washington, DC area.

3 Calligraphy, lettering and typeface design

http://www.calligraphersguild.org/julian.html

History of calligraphy, including details on the penmen who wrote out the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Calligraphy, lettering and typeface designs by Julian Waters. Quotes from calligraphers such as Wang Hsi-chih who said, "Writing needs meaning, whereas calligraphy expresses itself above all through forms and gestures. It elevates the soul and illuminates the feelings." The term calligraphy comes from two Greek words roughly meaning artistic beauty and writing or d

4 Japanese Calligraphy

http://www.peachstar.org

Contains a gallery of Japanese calligraphy examples.

5 Islamic Calligraphy

http://www.islam.org/culture/

Islamic calligraphy script includes the name of Allah as well as other ornate Islamic scripts.

6 Scandinavian Calligraphy and Illumination

http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/callig.htm

From Viking Answer Lady interesting information on Runes, Runic writing and Scandinavian Calligraphy with illustrations.