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Calligraphy

Calligraphy Books

Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)

The Calligrapher's Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets with Step-by-Step Hand Lettering Guides

The Art of Calligraphy: A Practical Guide to the Skills and Techniques

Modern Calligraphy: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Script Calligraphy

Learn Calligraphy: The Complete Book of Lettering and Design

The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Complete Guide to Decorative Calligraphy & Gilding (Quarto Book)

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The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy: Instructions and Over 150 Examples (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)

The Universal Penman (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)

Learn World Calligraphy: Discover African, Arabic, Chinese, Ethiopic, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Thai, Tibetan Calligraphy, and Beyond

Calligraphy Magic: How to Create Lettering, Knotwork, Coloring and More

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The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering by Valerie McKeehan

The Art of Whimsical Lettering by Joanne Sharpe

Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe

Mastering Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe

Hand Lettering and Calligraphy

42 books — 8 voters

Adventures in Lettering by Dawn Nicole Warnaar

Comic Book Lettering by Richard Starkings

Hand Lettering and Calligraphy For Kids

13 books — 4 voters

The Warner Loughlin Technique by Warner Loughlin

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.

Coming to Terms with Experience through Writing, Scott Oury by Scott Oury

Best Instructional Books for Learning Art Forms

207 books — 49 voters

The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst

The Golden Secrets of Lettering by Martina Flor

Custom Lettering of the 20s and 30s by Rian Hughes

Lettering + Calligraphy + Type

51 books — 8 voters

The ABC of Custom Lettering by Ivan Castro

The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide by Peggy Dean

Hand Lettering

32 books — 10 voters

Ryukyu - Okinawa Impressionism by Rob Kajiwara

Wave and Ripple Design Book by Satoshi Nakamoto

Sakuteiki Visions of the Japanese Garden by Jiro Takei

Fired Earth, Woven Bamboo by Kazuko Todate

Japanese Visual Arts

54 books — 5 voters

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“ Calligraphy may well be simply an artistic version of another form, that is the ideograms which make up the poem, but then not only does it reflect the character and temperament of the artist but . . . also betrays his heart rate, his breathing. ”
― Dai Sijie, Once on a Moonless Night

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“ I dip the brush in ink. Making ink---grinding powders, mixing colors (golds, silver, azurite), and adding glue---can take hours. Someday, I might be able to do this. But it's a master's skill, and I am a novice. It is the way of kata, the practice of doing something over and over again until it is second nature. Calligraphy is part of the imperial identity. Therefore, it is part of mine now. ...more ”
― Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After

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