The art of calligraphy Imagine a time when there were no text messages or emojis. If you wanted to send a message to someone far away, you had to write it down by hand.

Calligraphy dates back to before the 1st century A.D., said Dr. Chia-Ling Yang, a Chinese art history professor at the University of Edinburgh. By the 10th century, good brushwork had become known ...

With the advent of computers and smartphones, Malayan fears that Armenians are forgetting this ancient art form. He himself didn't know much about Armenian calligraphy until he was invited in 2010 ...

In praise of the painted word - the dying art of calligraphy. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Why you can trust SCMP. NYT. Published: 12:00am, 15 Sep 2013Updated: 11:21am, 15 Sep 2013 ...

Calligraphy is a centuries-old art, and is defined as decorative or ornamental handwriting. The word calligraphy is taken from the Greek word ‘kalli’ meaning beautiful and ‘graphia ...

She has lectured on Islamic art, has been on the staff of the Bodleian and Ashmolean libraries and was librarian to the Oxford English Dictionary. Signs of our Times: from Calligraphy to Calligraffiti ...

Exhibition shows boxing and calligraphy 'both art' Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, The exhibition features extracts from the Arabic and Urdu collections at the British Library .