as in handwriting
writing done by hand she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy

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Recent Examples of calligraphy Most of us pick the money route, and even the people who choose the DIY route have to purchase the Mason jars and calligraphy pens. Nicole Dieker Finley, Vox, 21 Dec. 2024 Festivities include lion and dragon dances, live music, Asian food, calligraphy art demonstration, Asian Story Theater and martial arts demonstrations. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 Festivities include lion and dragon dances, live music, Asian food, a calligraphy art demonstration, an Asian Story Theater and martial arts demonstrations. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 On February 1, the New York Chinese Cultural Center, in partnership with the South Street Seaport Museum, is throwing a Lunar New Year bash complete with lion dancing, Chinese crafts, and calligraphy workshops at the seaport in downtown Manhattan. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for calligraphy

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“Calligraphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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