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Calligraphy

A distinctive style of artistic handwriting created by using special pen nibs that allow a calligrapher to vary the thickness of a letter's line elements; an elegant, decorative writing, developed to an artform itself, used to enhance the artistic appeal and visual beauty of handwritten papers and manuscripts.

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