r/Calligraphy is a subreddit with 332k members. The community frequently discusses calligraphy, practice, script, struggling, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review fountain pens, ink, and fountain pen paper, and the most common flair used is practice, critique, study, question, and wotd.
/r/Calligraphy is a community for people interested in the art of beautiful writing. Whether you've been writing for decades or are looking to pick up the pen for the first time, we invite you to join us!
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Popular Topics in r/Calligraphy
#1
Calligraphy
238 posts
#2
Practice
90 posts
#3
Script
42 posts
#4
Struggling
40 posts
#5
Hard Time
33 posts
#6
Handwriting
22 posts
#7
Pen
18 posts
#8
Cursive
17 posts
#9
Advice
16 posts
#10
Letters
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/Calligraphy
Fountain Pens
21 reviews
#1
Pilot
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Lamy
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Sheaffer
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Ink
13 reviews
#1
Diamine
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Pilot
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Lamborghini
5.0★ from 1 review
Fountain Pen Paper
11 reviews
#1
Rhodia
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
HP
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Midori
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/Calligraphy
#1
Practice
: "/j yall are wasting ink and paper for what?"
86 posts
#2
Critique
: "Suggestions to improve my Spencerian?"
19 posts
#3
Study
: "The Hobbit, An Unexpected Party, final draft finished!"
12 posts
#4
Question
: "Gone are the glory days when Italic script was still used in wedding invitations?"
9 posts
#5
WotD
: "Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster, 2026-04-03"
8 posts
#6
Tools of the Trade
: "Calligraphy travel kit"
6 posts
#7
No Critique
: "I didn’t sell many copies of my ebook 🥲 but it’s free now on KindleUnlimited if anyone wants to check it out.."
2 posts
#8
Resource
: "Cahier ancien."
1 post
#9
QotW
: "May this be accepted as my master's piece to gain entry among the journeyman calligraphers? :)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Calligraphy
Yearly
+17k members(5.5%)
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Last updated: June 8, 2026