Calligraphy in ancient Korea was a creative activity reserved for the cultured class. Great thinkers expressed philosophies with calligraphy, sometimes accompanied with paintings, and exchanged them.

English typography, by contrast, was largely shaped by the printing press in the West, while Arabic letterforms evolved through lithography and scribal practices. The complexity and fluidity of Arabic ...

More than 70 pieces produced by California-based Middle Eastern designers and artists will be on display at Cal State Dominguez Hills through October to highlight their vibrant culture through ...

LAHORE: Intricate calligraphy was the order of the day at the Quat Painting show as 12 artists showcased their deft touch, hoping to strike a balance between transmitting a text and expressing its ...

In Dan Brown’s 2003 novel Angels & Demons, symbologist Robert Langdon must uncover the mystery of a mark burned into the chest of a murdered physicist—in addition to stopping the Illuminati’s ...

"The invention of movable type is based on value and the spirit of writing systems in the west -- which is individual letters," Reza Abedini explains. The printing press posed a problem for the ...