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Ready to start your handlettering journey? Whether you’re a total newbie or shopping for someone who’s eager to explore the world of calligraphy, this guide is packed with perfect gifts to spark creativity and build skills. From brush lettering to broad edge calligraphy and pointed pen essentials, we’ve gathered the best tools and resources to help beginners get started.Write Your First FlourishOur Tachikawa and Nikko Pen Nib Sets are perfect for… Read more

Spook up your stationery collection this Halloween with a lineup that’s sure to inspire your creepiest calligraphy! From glow-in-the-dark pencils to ink that changes color with every stroke, these tools are designed to bring your Halloween projects to life. Whether you're experimenting with mysterious inks or decking out pumpkins with Posca markers, there’s something in here for every ghoul, goblin, and ghostwriter. Dive into our haunted collecti… Read more

These amazing pens from Zig feature a bristle tip that mimics traditional brushes, allowing users to combine the ease of a brush marker with the artistic possibilities of an actual brush. Clean Color Real Brush markers are perfect for lettering, illustrating, sketching, blending, designing and cartooning. These pens make it easy to create both narrow and wide lines, color gradation effects, and washes, and mimic the style of traditional wate… Read more

Marilyn Reaves is an educator, artist, and calligrapher of many talents. She has taught classes on lettering and design, drawing, watercolor, and more throughout the United States and Canada. Reaves received an MFA in Visual Design from the University of Oregon, where she teaches classes and works amongst rare books and manuscripts in the university library's Special Collections. Eliza Schulte Holliday is a free-lance calligrapher and letterist w… Read more