/r/Calligraphy/

r/Calligraphy

337k members
r/Calligraphy is a subreddit with 337k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses calligraphy, practice, struggling, hard time, and copperplate, and they frequently recommend/review fountain pens, ink, and fountain pen paper.
/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! Check out the wiki & beginner's guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/Calligraphy/wiki/beginners

Popular Themes in r/Calligraphy

#1
Advice Requests
: "Copperplate after about a month of practice. Gouache for the colour. Also I forgot how to spell. Please give me feedback."
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What do you think of my cursive?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Calligraphy

#1

Calligraphy

: "My Calligraphy Style Collection ✒️"
57 posts
#2

Practice

: "Practice"
43 posts
#3

Struggling

37 posts
#4

Hard Time

25 posts
#5

Copperplate

: "Copperplate practice"
23 posts
#6

Word Of The Day

: "August (Word Of The Day)"
18 posts
#7

Advice

16 posts
#8

Pen

12 posts
#9

Letters

11 posts
#10

Hate

10 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
#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
: "Wrote without guidelines !"
93 posts
#2
WotD
: "My first wedding !!"
27 posts
#3
Critique
: "Copperplate after about a month of practice. Gouache for the colour. Also I forgot how to spell. Please give me feedback."
25 posts
#4
Question
: "What calligraphy style is this? Looking for the name of this lettering style"
6 posts
#5
No Critique
: "Foundational Hand Practice"
4 posts
#6
Tools of the Trade
: "Calligraphy made with automatic shading pens, from 1898, by George W. Hess. The strokes and shades were created in one go, using specially formulated inks. The colors are still quite vibrant."
2 posts
#7
Study
: "Engrosser's Script from Macclesfield, England, 1884. On heavy laid paper, watermarked "Waterlow & Sons London.""
2 posts
#8
Resource
: "Calligraphy guides!?! Good!?!"
2 posts
#9
Exemplar / Ductus
: "A small tribute to a friend."
1 post

Member Growth in r/Calligraphy

Yearly
+20k members(6.3%)

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Last updated: September 15, 2026