The beauty of calligraphy when accompanied by appropriate music can be a spectacle to enjoy. Over the course of an hour, César Puertas will do a calligraphic demonstration with different tools, colors, and techniques. Who said typographers don’t know how to have fun? // La belleza de la caligrafía cuando se acompaña de música adecuada puede… Continue reading Latin Calligraphic Happening
The General Calligraphy Course is the cornerstone of Visions calligraphy project and covers all the training for people who want to specialize in the subject. Our standpoint is passionate, and the course is conceived as a solid background with constant practice. This is the course that we, the teachers, would have liked to attend as… Continue reading Calligraphy Heats Up Barcelona
Ranjana script is one of the most beautiful calligraphy scripts in the world. It is also known as Lantsa. It is not only the script of the indigenous group Newars, but duly important to all Nepalese as well. Ranjana script was used to write Sanskrit, Nepalbhasa, Maithili, and various Nepali languages. Ranjana must be written… Continue reading Ranjana Script Calligraphy (repeat of earlier session)
This workshop will be conducted during two three-hour sessions over the course of two days. You must sign up for both sessions in order to confirm your participation. How can you apply the shapes and theories of pointed nib calligraphy to a typography design? In this workshop, participants will be guided to approach the use… Continue reading Calligraphy for Non-Calligraphers: How to Approximate Pointed Nib Typeface Design—Part 1 of 2
There are wonderful resources available for instruction in broad-edge pen writing. Typically based on historic, cultural, and/or religious tradition, these chart invaluable paths. As a complement, or possible critique, this workshop explores writing on paper from another point of departure. The primary focus will be expansive form-making. Participants will engage with gesture, attempt interruption, and… Continue reading Anti-Typo: The Wide Pen as Privilege/Appropriation/Pluriversal Practice
Gujarati is one of the most spoken regional languages of India. This language has its origin from old Indian languages such as Brahmi and Prakrit, and the script of the language is derived from Devanagari script. Its roots can also be found in the Jain manuscripts. Essentially, it was a script to keep the account,… Continue reading Power of Ink: Gujarati Calligraphy
The objective of this workshop is to introduce participants to a method for developing a series of fast and creative-challenging sketches for new type designs. Through the use of a 1” balsa broad-nib writing tool and India ink, participants are introduced to Noordzij’s stroke theory through the experience of the translation and rotation dimensions in… Continue reading SLOType Workshop: Kickstarting Typeface Design Sketching
Ranjana script is one of the most beautiful calligraphy scripts in the world. It is also known as Lantsa. It is not only the script of the indigenous group Newars, but duly important to all Nepalese as well. Ranjana script was used to write Sanskrit, Nepalbhasa, Maithili, and various Nepali languages. Ranjana must be written… Continue reading Ranjana Script Calligraphy
Indo-Arabic numerals are not usually studied as thoroughly as the letters of many scripts, despite being used on all continents and being truly multicultural. During this workshop, we will cover some basic aspects of calligraphy with brushes and square and pointed pens. We will study the origin of the numerals and why they seem to… Continue reading Go Figure! The Structure of Indo-Arabic Numerals with Brush Calligraphy
Frank Blokland’s lecture about the calligraphy on HM Queen Beatrix’ Abdication Act 2013. From the ATypI 2013 conference in Amsterdam.