Chinese calligraphy has been a popular art form for centuries, particularly during the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year. It is said that writing calligraphy at the beginning of the year brings good ...

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 ...

Syngman Rhee, the authoritarian president of South Korea throughout the 1950s, received his advanced degrees at Harvard and Princeton. But, in his youth (Rhee was born in 1875), he had a traditional ...

The juxtaposition of heavy strokes and light, crisp lines in every line and letter is what makes calligraphy beautiful. In its earlier form, calligraphy was calculated—all letters measured precisely ...

In today’s digital world, many of us don’t get to hold a pen for days. All our fingers do is tap screens and punch keyboards faster than lightning. While the focus on handwriting seems to have shifted ...

It is a meditative practice that can help you improve your mental well-being. By concentrating on the strokes and forms of letters, you can find yourself more mindful and relaxed. Here are five ways ...

Around 40 universities feature names inscribed by Mao Zedong, whose distinctive running script-style handwriting is widely ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Young Malaysians from diverse backgrounds are uniting through their shared passion for calligraphy, achieving both national and international acclaim. The Kuala Lumpur World Calligraphy ...