Franz Joachim Brechtel’s Musical and Calligraphic Contributions From The 16th Century
A 24-page manuscript dominates Middle German blackletter scripts with extravagant embellishment, and a minority of the pages contain ‘less’ ornamental writing in Latin. The manuscript appears to be a compilation of calligraphic examples by one of the originators of early fraktur scripts, Johann Neudörffer the Elder (1497-1563), to whom this album is dedicated. Continue reading »
33 Letters for Ukraine: Letters of The Ukrainian Alphabet as A Sign of Solidarity
Font used is Kyiv Type by Dmitri Rastvortsev
Polish designers created the “33 Letters for Ukraine” Challenge aimed at expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine. More than 400 variants of letters were sent by designers from different countries. Continue reading »
Meet Rasko, the Master of Street Art and Calligraffiti
We do not know much about Rasko. For obvious reasons, he prefers to hide his face and does not show his face in public without reason, but anyone familiar with graffiti culture in Russia and the world can easily say that Rasko is legendary and majestic. Continue reading »
Russian Street Artist Shows Off His Amazing Calligraphy Artwork On The Local Tram
Here’s a Russian tram after the Stenograffia, a festival of calligraphy in Yekaterinburg. The author of the painting was a calligrapher Vasya Bas. The main message, encrypted in the intricacy of the letters was the phrase: “Life is movement”. Continue reading »
Turkish Artist Uses Forks And Knives As Writing Tools To Create Amazing Calligraphy Typeworks
While most people can barely produce intelligible handwriting with the most expensive fountain pens, Turkish artist Yazi Yolcusu creates stunning calligraphy using cutlery like forks and knives. Continue reading »
Russian Artist Pokras Lampas Takes Over Times Square New York
Pokras Lampas was born in Korolyov, Russia.
He is one of the most distinguished representatives of contemporary calligraphy in the world. He started creating graffiti in 2008 and shortly after was inspired by the ‘Calligraffiti’ movement. Later, Pokras Lampas was invited to become an official Calligraffiti ambassador whilst working on his self-developed ‘Calligrafuturism’ style and technique. He is particularly involved in street art projects, exhibitions and other related projects since 2013 and regularly works with major Russian and international brands. Recently, Pokras Lampas started to collaborate with high fashion brands and developed a menswear collection. Continue reading »
This Engineer Creates Incredible 3D Calligraphy That Leaps Off The Page
Turkish calligrapher and graphic designer Tolga Girgin, previously featured for his 3D calligraphic work, has since produced even more stunning pieces. He experiments with perspective and shadow, creating optical illusions that make his words appear to be standing upright on paper, or weaving through the lines in notebooks. Continue reading »
Nearly 3000 Take Part in New Year Calligraphy Challenge in Japan
Contestants show off banners illustrating their calligraphy skills during the 48th annual New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2012. Nearly 3,000 people participated in the calligraphy contest to celebrate the start of the New Year. (Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP – Getty Images) Continue reading »
