Illustrated quotes on Pinterest or Instagram Your doctor’s office (the diploma on the wall) You’ve probably already passed some examples of this in your life today without even realizing it: It was during these times that the first bibles were copied by hand and scribes were trying to perfect their handwriting.įrom beautifully illustrated medieval manuscripts to elegant manuals on Spencerian penmanship, multiple scripts were developed over the years.īoth traditional scripts and modern variations are still put to good use, even to this day. The origins of western calligraphy go back to Roman times.
To be more precise, it’s a collective term for any lettering style that primarily has the Latin alphabet at its core. As for us (Jillian and Jordan - hi!!) here at Loveleigh Loops, we’ve been practicing western calligraphy since we were children, and have taught it to thousands of students in more than 100 countries.Īs the name suggests, western calligraphy describes calligraphy as it’s done in the western world.