r/Calligraphy is a subreddit with 334k 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, question, study, and tools of the trade.
/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
: "Recent practice"
31 posts
#2
Critique
: "Probably my best H ever!"
13 posts
#3
Question
: "High sheen / metallic inks"
7 posts
#4
Study
: "This effect is so difficult to capture"
2 posts
#5
Tools of the Trade
: "Why the fvck are Parallels like this?!?"
2 posts
#6
WotD
: "Perfunctory"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Calligraphy
Yearly
+19k members(5.9%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026