Calligraphy (from Greek κάλλος kallos "beauty" + γραφή graphẽ "writing") is the art of writing (Mediavilla 1996: 17). A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner" (Mediavilla 1996: 18). The story of writing is one of aesthetic evolution framed within the technical skills, transmission speed(s) and materials limitations of a person, time and place (Diringer 1968: 441). A style of writing is described as a script, hand or alphabet (Fraser & Kwiatkowski 2006; Johnston 1909: Plate 6).

         Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand lettered inscriptions and designs to fine art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may or may not supersede the legibility of the letters (Mediavilla 1996). Classical calligraphy differs from typography and non-classical hand-lettering, though a calligrapher may create all of these; characters are historically disciplined yet fluid and spontaneous, improvised at the moment of writing (Pott 2006 & 2005; Zapf 2007 & 2006). Calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of wedding and event invitations, font design/ typography, original hand-lettered logo design, religious art, various announcements/ graphic design/ commissioned calligraphic art, cut stone inscriptions and memorial documents. Also props and moving images for film and television, testimonials, birth and death certificates/maps, and other works involving writing (see for example Letter Arts Review; Propfe 2005; Geddes & Dion 2004).

        Many cultures have their own alphabet (such as Arabic, Roman, Persian, Chinese, Indian, and Nepalese). Many country use roman alphapet and they include their cultural characteristics. One of them Turkish alphapet, is same the roman alphabet.  Also these cultures designed their calligraphy style to write. They improved many techniques to write beautiful letter. Today, we knows Chinese, Latin (Roman), Arabic, Indian...,etc calligraphy.

       There are many roman alphabet calligraphy style in the world such as italic, gothic, roman, renaissance, baroque and some modern styles. I think Turkishstyle a little different than another’s because Turkish calligraphy technique affected from Islamic art (Hat, Ebru and Tezhib). I'll give you many examples about these calligraphy styles. I hope you can see differences each others, Turkish and others. Turkish style is not in the form. Many calligraphist have their own style. If you research on the internet, you can see that. Finally, I need to say that these expressions are just my opinion. Surely, all of them has same purpose, is beutiful writing.

        I expect that you will have a little information about calligraphy. Actually website is not ready yet but I’m working on it. Of course, I cannot teach calligraphy via internet . Already it’s not my purpose. But it can be beginning.