Announcing New Website | Writing Calligraphy Dot Com

For the past few months I have been working on a new educational site called Writing Calligraphy and I’m really proud to share it with all of you!

https://www.writingcalligraphy.com/

This website is the culmination of many years of hands-on calligraphy practice and study. It has been created with the intention of educating and bringing a contemporary light to calligraphy and its close younger cousin, typography—two elements that have always been present in my career since 2011.

The supplies page answers many questions my students have been asking for over a decade. My recommendations focus on simple and low-key materials that can take you far, as these are the same materials I have been using since my first time holding a calligraphy pen back in 1996 —that is last century!

The learning calligraphy section covers many aspects of calligraphy, such as styles, materials, guidelines, and a glossary of terms widely used in the letterform community.

The articles share my experiences in calligraphy and provide some handy typographic resources.

Finally, my courses offer self-paced learning experiences for everyone wanting to dive into the world of calligraphy, understand where our current alphabets come from, and learn which aspects have influenced their evolution.

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ABOUT MARIA MONTES

Maria Montes is an independent lettering designer and illustrator specialising in branding assets, calligraphy-and-type education.

Her multidisciplinary practice expands across brand identity, packaging illustration, custom lettering, calligraphy, fashion, art and culture. She has been teaching calligraphy since 2014 including: Copperplate, Italic, Blackletter, Carolingian, Neuland, Roman Capitals and Brush lettering.

Maria studied a Postgraduate Course in Advanced Typography in Barcelona and a Condensed Program in Typeface Design at Type@Cooper in NYC. In 2018 she released her first independent display chromatic font family called Green Fairy.

CALLIGRAPHY—www.writingcalligraphy.com
COURSES—www.mariamontes.online/courses
SOCIALS—@iamariamontes

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