English typography, by contrast, was largely shaped by the printing press in the West, while Arabic letterforms evolved through lithography and scribal practices. The complexity and fluidity of Arabic ...

Texting is the most modern form of communication (we still haven't figured out mental telepathy yet, right?) and frilly, pen-and-inkwell script is among the oldest (not including, you know, ...

Jana Janeckova, the owner of Listdesign, a graphic design company in the Czech Republic, still rememberes the movie about Chinese calligraphy screened in Czech when she was a child. Foreign ...

"The invention of movable type is based on value and the spirit of writing systems in the west -- which is individual letters," Reza Abedini explains. The printing press posed a problem for the ...

African calligraphy is making waves in the world of event invitations, thanks to its distinct aesthetic and cultural depth ...

LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Mujahid Kamran inaugurated a paintings and calligraphy exhibition by college lecturer Arif Khan at the Anna Molka Art Gallery of the PU College of Art ...