ART: Calligraphy—the art of giving form to signs in expressive, harmonious manner

Students learn Baybayin early in their educational formative years.

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From the Greek word καλλιγραφία, calligraphy is a visual art of the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, brush, or other writing instruments.

According to Wikipedia, a contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as “the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner.” A calligrapher may practice both typography and non-classical hand-lettering. Common calligraphy pens and brushes are quill, dip pen, ink brush, qalam (cut, dried reed used for Islamic calligraph) and fountain pen.

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Latin alphabet first appeared about 600 BC in Rome, became a general use as Roman cursive then developed into uncial lettering style in the second and third centuries, further developing into the Gothic script in the 14th century. That was what the Spaniards brought to the Islands in their expidition around the globe.

In the Orient, Chinese graphs on old steles — some dating back from 200 BC with a set of 3300 standard Xiaozhuan characters — are still accessible.

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Although Japanese and Korean calligraphy were influenced by Chinese characters, they have developed their own specific sensibilities and styles.

For Muslims, Islamic calligraphy is a visible expression of the highest art of all — the art of the spiritual world — most venerated form of art because it provides a link between the languages of Muslims with their religion, with Qur’an playing an important role.

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