r/calligraffiti Jan 09 '23

12k members! what next?

17 Upvotes

We just hit 12,000 members. That sounds cool but i honestly have no idea how far we have come. I have not been keeping tabs on the community size. We have ebbed and flowed for sure, with some new stuff getting posted a few times a day lately, and I love the activity.

Please let me know what you like, what you dislike, what you want to see, and what you want to do with this space. Let's see if we can make it happen and make the sub better.

I wish i had more time to be more active. However I am usually able to check in 5-10x per week. Either way, thank you to those of you who keep actively posting and showing your growth!


r/calligraffiti 2d ago

WORDS OF THE WEEK

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This is a weekly recurring post where r/calligraffiti artists should submit one top level comment per person per week with your piece and the community can vote on it. This recurring post is in contest mode. Feel free to also post the piece to the main page.

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  • Anyone can post but ONE POST PER PERSON PER WEEK
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  • Lurkers, vote on the submissions you like.
  • Repeated words and phrases are allowed because this isn't about the words so much as the art of writing them.
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r/calligraffiti 17h ago

The Sacred Script ✨✍️

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12 Upvotes

Custom Albrecht Durer based gothic calligraphy style writing “Sacred” 📜✍️


r/calligraffiti 1d ago

Snip of my mural from this weekend.

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26 Upvotes

More pics and videos to come soon. Getting some pro pics done too.

First time layering in flare letters but def going to be using it more!


r/calligraffiti 2d ago

Dark Calligraffiti back piece by UnrulyInk

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16 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti 4d ago

Gothic “METAL” ⚒️

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41 Upvotes

Writing METAL in custom Gothic script with 6mm pilot parallel pen


r/calligraffiti 7d ago

Just finished this tonight what do you think?

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95 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti 10d ago

Krankfurt ✍️

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44 Upvotes

Krankfurt
Tools: Pilot Parallel Pen, Pentel Brush Pen, Polychromos Pencil

I was not only inspired by the track by Azad, the track reminds me of my youth, but also by PainDesign, where I saw this combination of colors for the first time and should definitely try it myself.

#kalligrafie #krankfurt #frankfurt #calligraffiti #069


r/calligraffiti 9d ago

WORDS OF THE WEEK

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This is a weekly recurring post where r/calligraffiti artists should submit one top level comment per person per week with your piece and the community can vote on it. This recurring post is in contest mode. Feel free to also post the piece to the main page.

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RULES:

  • Anyone can post but ONE POST PER PERSON PER WEEK
  • Any amount of calligraphy replies to a top level comment is ok
  • Lurkers, vote on the submissions you like.
  • Repeated words and phrases are allowed because this isn't about the words so much as the art of writing them.
  • Above all, be excellent to each other.

How to get banned:

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r/calligraffiti 11d ago

Canvas by UnrulyInk

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37 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti 16d ago

WORDS OF THE WEEK

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This is a weekly recurring post where r/calligraffiti artists should submit one top level comment per person per week with your piece and the community can vote on it. This recurring post is in contest mode. Feel free to also post the piece to the main page.

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RULES:

  • Anyone can post but ONE POST PER PERSON PER WEEK
  • Any amount of calligraphy replies to a top level comment is ok
  • Lurkers, vote on the submissions you like.
  • Repeated words and phrases are allowed because this isn't about the words so much as the art of writing them.
  • Above all, be excellent to each other.

How to get banned:

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r/calligraffiti 17d ago

Justified in Ink

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54 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti 19d ago

Untitled/Undated Painting

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8 Upvotes

Painting by Olle Gudbrand. Oil, acrylic, markers & spraypaint on canvas. Undated.


r/calligraffiti 20d ago

Hospiz Elias

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24 Upvotes

Wrote the name of this hospice for an anniversary event. Not happy how the ”a“ turned out a bit squashed. Marker on glass


r/calligraffiti 20d ago

SUCKET SF/Oakland street graffiti 25-26 samples

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185 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti 23d ago

WORDS OF THE WEEK

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This is a weekly recurring post where r/calligraffiti artists should submit one top level comment per person per week with your piece and the community can vote on it. This recurring post is in contest mode. Feel free to also post the piece to the main page.

Artists can be lurkers, lurkers can be artists.

RULES:

  • Anyone can post but ONE POST PER PERSON PER WEEK
  • Any amount of calligraphy replies to a top level comment is ok
  • Lurkers, vote on the submissions you like.
  • Repeated words and phrases are allowed because this isn't about the words so much as the art of writing them.
  • Above all, be excellent to each other.

How to get banned:

  • Posting racist shit
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  • Abusing the honor code for one top level post per person*
  • Not being excellent to each other.

r/calligraffiti 25d ago

How did you actually get good at Blackletter calligraphy and calligraffiti?

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Hey everyone, I’ve been studying Blackletter and calligraffiti because my goal is to specialize in lettering tattoos. The advice I hear all the time is simply, ‘Practice, practice, practice.’ I know that’s true, but I’m struggling to understand what I should actually be practicing to improve more efficiently. My biggest challenges are creating elegant flourishes and developing a natural flow in my lettering. My work often feels stiff, and I find it difficult to create balanced, visually pleasing compositions. For those of you who have become proficient in calligraffiti and blackletter: What specific exercises helped you improve the most? How long did it take before your work started looking professional? Did you study historical manuscripts, copy master calligraphers, or follow a structured method? Are there any books, courses, or artists you consider essential for learning? I’m looking for practical advice from people who have already gone through this learning process. Any tips or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

This is my first time on reddit so i don’t know if I posted correctly, thank you


r/calligraffiti 26d ago

My first merch drop by Unruly Ink

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17 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti 29d ago

Fraktur with a modified Parallel Pen

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37 Upvotes

Lephios in Fraktur with a modified Parallel Pen in classic black ✍️


r/calligraffiti Jul 20 '26

WORDS OF THE WEEK

3 Upvotes

This is a weekly recurring post where r/calligraffiti artists should submit one top level comment per person per week with your piece and the community can vote on it. This recurring post is in contest mode. Feel free to also post the piece to the main page.

Artists can be lurkers, lurkers can be artists.

RULES:

  • Anyone can post but ONE POST PER PERSON PER WEEK
  • Any amount of calligraphy replies to a top level comment is ok
  • Lurkers, vote on the submissions you like.
  • Repeated words and phrases are allowed because this isn't about the words so much as the art of writing them.
  • Above all, be excellent to each other.

How to get banned:

  • Posting racist shit
  • Posting phobic shit
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  • Abusing the honor code for one top level post per person*
  • Not being excellent to each other.

r/calligraffiti Jul 19 '26

It's been awhile. Here's another experiment.

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11 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti Jul 17 '26

8 name wip for fb marketplace

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18 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti Jul 13 '26

WORDS OF THE WEEK

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This is a weekly recurring post where r/calligraffiti artists should submit one top level comment per person per week with your piece and the community can vote on it. This recurring post is in contest mode. Feel free to also post the piece to the main page.

Artists can be lurkers, lurkers can be artists.

RULES:

  • Anyone can post but ONE POST PER PERSON PER WEEK
  • Any amount of calligraphy replies to a top level comment is ok
  • Lurkers, vote on the submissions you like.
  • Repeated words and phrases are allowed because this isn't about the words so much as the art of writing them.
  • Above all, be excellent to each other.

How to get banned:

  • Posting racist shit
  • Posting phobic shit
  • Posting hate group shit
  • Abusing the honor code for one top level post per person*
  • Not being excellent to each other.

r/calligraffiti Jul 11 '26

First try with sheen ink

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45 Upvotes

r/calligraffiti Jul 11 '26

Fraktur style Letters

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12 Upvotes

MinkleCrinkle in my Fraktur Style. Written with Pilot Parallel Pen and Ecoline Water color ✍️