calligrapher

American  

[kuh-lig-ruhf-er] / kəˈlɪg rəf ər /

noun

plural

calligraphers

1. someone who practices calligraphy as an art or profession.

2. (with modifier) someone who writes by hand.

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Example Sentences

In fact, only a single dot over an i had been missing at the end, says the calligrapher, with no nightmare spelling mistakes discovered in the hand-stitched pages of copperplate writing.

From BBC • May 2, 2024

St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota, commissioned the project and Donald Jackson, an internationally known calligrapher from Monmouth, Wales, in 1998.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Use white paint to create a simple pattern like polka-dots or pinstripes, or break out your inner calligrapher and write folks' names in front of their assigned seat.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2021

Likewise, a single reproduction of excerpts from a copyrighted work by a student calligrapher or teacher in a learning situation would be a fair use of the copyrighted work.

From Reproduction of Copyrighted Works By Educators and Librarians by Library of Congress. Copyright Office