Calligraphy is an ancient art that just anyone can do. Now comes on the iPad. CALLIGRAPHY ART replicates the strokes of the pen in real life: angle, thickness and colors. You can really enjoy calligraphy with this app for...
Calligraphy is an ancient art that just anyone can do. Now comes on the iPad. CALLIGRAPHY ART replicates the strokes of the pen in real life: angle, thickness and colors. You can really enjoy calligraphy with this app for its learning ability, then draw beautiful letters on papers with the same easiness. ********** REVIEWS ********** 1/ PRODUCT-REVIEWS: "Every writing page has help and guidelines that coincide with the font. Calligraphy Art uses the same functions that you would find using a pen including different colors, width and the angles. Practice to get beautiful letters in this easy to use application and adapt your own authentic style." "With Calligraphy Art, you will find a beautiful ancient technique to drawing letters that are currently used for all types of great looking documents." --------------------------- 2/ APPADVICE: "Calligraphy Art is a beautiful and functional app that will teach you how to create graceful lettering in traditional calligraphy style or help you perfect your letter art. This app stands out from others because of the way that the virtual pens perfectly mimic their real counterparts." --------------------------- This application is not for language learning. It is divided is 3 parts: - A main page for freehand calligraphy and creation. This is the most complete featured page with ALL TOOLS available. - Western alphabets exercises - Chinese words exercises All writing surfaces are pre-filled with guidelines according to the hand (font) presented. Today calligraphy is used in many documents and papers, giving to them an elegant and unique touch: graphic design, logo design, type design, paintings, scholarship, maps, menus, greeting cards, invitations, legal documents, diplomas, cut stone inscriptions, memorial documents, props and moving images for film and television, business cards, lettering envelopes, place cards, poems and much more. MAIN FEATURES: - Specific long paper size: 1536X458 - 21 Western hands - 3 Chinese writing styles - 16 inkpens, 4 brushes - 24 preselected pen angles - 9 pen sizes - Zoom rate 2000%, undo redo, clear, eraser. - Save to photos gallery with or without background. - Share by email - 12 old style backgrounds - Color palette - Stylish letter textures. Import photo as texture. - 1 flourish tutorial
Version History Version 4.2: - We have added a new awesome feature for drawing symmetrical decorative patterns. - A new "moving symmetry" drawing lets you draw symmetrical borderlines and patterns anywhere and in any size on the canvas. - General improvement of the app. 4.2 06/21/2023 Version 4.1: - Added a new function for choosing between constrained lines and free curves - Renewed patterns for letter filling - General improvement 4.1 06/08/2022 Version 4.0: Improvement for iOS14 New patterns have been added for lettering decoration Bug fixes 4.0 04/29/2021 Version 3.8: - Enhanced for iOS 12 - bug fixes 3.8 04/06/2019 Version 3.7: - We've fixed the issue in contact email. - Other minor bugs were fixed 3.7 01/29/2018 Version 3.6: All your writings are now saved into the app gallery, which can be edited, exported and shared. Bug fixes 3.6 11/13/2017 Version 3.5: • We have added new and amazing pen heads in three series: highway, candy and ribbon. Each series has over 100 premixed colored heads, including the ability to invert colors. • New font reference images: they are very helpful when you want to draw words and quotes on the full page. Just display the whole letter sheets as a reminder for each style of fonts. • Our new digital stencil ruler: like your plastic stencil ruler, align the digital stencil ruler under your writing paper, and trace your words letter by letter. Stencils cannot be zoomed but only moved around, their sizes are automatically adjusted according to the selected pen width. But, you can always move and zoom the writing sheet as usual. • Several improvements and bug fixes. 3.5 05/25/2017 Version 3.3: - Enhanced for iOS10 - New design for color palettes - Some user interface improvements - Bug fixes 3.3 11/15/2016 - A problem of Chinese brushes display has been fixed. - Other small bugs were fixed 3.1 03/29/2016 Version 3.0: - Enhancement for the Apple Pencil to draw flourished hands and Chinese words. The Pencil pressure sensitivity can be adjusted accurately to fit to your finger tips. - New revamped user interface. - New 24 hours free test for in-app purchases. - The auto-move canvas can be deactivated from the "settings" menu. - The models in lesson pages can be manually reduced for giving more space to draw. - Some bugs were fixed. 3.0 03/26/2016 Version 2.7.2: Several minor bugs fixed. 2.7.2 04/21/2015 Version 2.7: Auto feed paper when drawing letters near the right edge of the screen. This feature works great with calligraphy training lessons. Small corrections for iOS8 2.7 04/11/2015 Version 2.6: - from the full page, you have now the ability to design your own texture to apply on your lettering. How it works: 1/ Draw your letters. 2/ Activate the "draw texture" function. 3/ Creata a texture with any color and drawing tool. 4/ Just validate. - Crop and move your letters: this new feature will allow you to replace letters and words not correctly placed on the page. - The 3 horizontal grid lines are resized in order to fit on the pen sizes: 16, 24 and 48 pixels. - minor bugs fixed 2.6 05/20/2014 Version 2.5.5: - As requested by users who draw and paint with Calligraphy Art, the stroke smoothing feature is now optional. It can be deactivated or activated from the pen selection window. - Several minor bugs fixed. 2.5.5 04/27/2014 Version 2.5: - Added gesture commands for: • "clear all page" (draw quickly an oblique line with 3 fingers) • "zoom 100%" (draw a quick vertical line with 3 fingers from the top to the bottom of the screen). - Minor bugs fixed 2.5 04/03/2014 Version 2.4. - A new smooth pen: the new calligraphic pen will smoothen your strokes, making it more forgiving. Learning digital calligraphy will never so easy. Then, the stroke speed was intentionally lowered. Just slower your finger speed. - More accuracy for the pen offset adjustment. You move a target inside a grid scaled in pixels. - The letter models bar: the left and right arrows are used to turn the pages, but you can now swipe the bar with your finger to turn pages (like a book). We have added a new button at the lower right corner of the bar: press and slide this button up and down to resize the model bar. - Guidelines and grids are improved for a better writing experience. We have added bold lines to identify the base and waist lines of the letter. We also added oblique lines representing the specific pen angle for each hand. - Traces for some hands were improved for more accuracy. - Minor bugs fixed. 2.4 03/21/2014 • Tracing exercises are now available for all calligraphy hands. You will find the shadow of each letter displayed on the paper. To train your hand and eyes, you can trace all kinds of letters one by one. The size and angle of the pens are preset in order to fit to most accurately as possible the models. These exercises will really help you to progress quickly in calligraphy. • The full page is now working like a paperboard: anything you draw or paste on it will remain until you clear the page. This new function is implemented to make long lettering more easy. • 16 New grids have been added to the full page for drawing the 16 hands with the correct pen size and angle. Version 2.3.2. This version corrects again the inaccessibility to in-app purchases. 2.3.2 01/23/2014 Version 2.3: • Tracing exercises are now available for all calligraphy hands. You will find the shadow of each letter displayed on the paper. To train your hand and eyes, you can trace all kinds of letters one by one. The size and angle of the pens are preset in order to fit to most accurately as possible the models. These exercises will really help you to progress quickly in calligraphy. • The full page is now working like a paperboard: anything you draw or paste on it will remain until you clear the page. This new function is implemented to make long lettering more easy. • 16 New grids have been added to the full page for drawing the 16 hands with the correct pen size and angle. Version 2.3.1: Fixing problem for in-app purchase access. NOTE: sorry, in-app purchase is again inaccessible. The problem is not fixed. We work hard to fix this. 2.3.1 01/10/2014 Version 2.3: • Tracing exercises are now available for all calligraphy hands. You will find the shadow of each letter displayed on the paper. To train your hand and eyes, you can trace all kinds of letters one by one. The size and angle of the pens are preset in order to fit to most accurately as possible the models. These exercises will really help you to progress quickly in calligraphy. • The full page is now working like a paperboard: anything you draw or paste on it will remain until you clear the page. This new function is implemented to make long lettering more easy. • 16 New grids have been added to the full page for drawing the 16 hands with the correct pen size and angle. • Several small bugs fixed. NOTE: the in-app purchase window is temporarily inaccessible. Sorry for the bug, we have corrected this problem for the version 2.3.1. which is waiting for review. 2.3 01/08/2014 We have added a large lettering paper in the training pages. Several writing lines are now available, giving the ability to create a full page of calligraphy without leaving the training window. Several enhacements in the user interface. Some small bugs were fixed. NOTE: when in the background window, the button for hiding the grids is invisible, but it's still there and you can tap on the left corner of the grid window to deactivate the grid display. This problem will be corrected in the next update. Sorry for the trouble. 2.2 12/19/2013 Version 2.1 • User interface enhancements • Some minor display bugs fixed 2.1 09/10/2013 • minor bugs fixed 2.0.1 04/03/2013 - Palm detection (activated from the settings button) - Add numbers and minuscules for Flourish, Young Love and Alexandra hands. 2.0 02/15/2013 The ability to share by email lettering works in PDF format. Added a new hand: Flourish Minuscule 1.9.5 12/20/2012 Version 1.9: • Calligraphy Art is translated in Chinese • A new inkpen is implemented for flourish hands practice. This pen simulates pressure sensitivity, the stroke is wider with higher drawing speed. 1.9版本 － 加入中文翻译 － 添加一个新的钢笔来练习flourish。笔刷可以帮助您写出漂亮的弧线，并且模拟笔压效果，速度快时，线条逐渐变粗。 1.9 07/21/2012
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Calligraphy Art since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-28 22:09:05.
The latest version is 4.2 and it was updated on 2026-10-17 19:02:42. See below the changes in each version.
Calligraphy Art version 4.2
Updated At: 2026-10-17
Changes: Version History Version 4.2:
- We have added a new awesome feature for drawing symmetrical decorative patterns.
- A new "moving symmetry" drawing lets you draw symmetrical borderlines and patterns anywhere and in any size on the canvas.
- General improvement of the app. 4.2 06/21/2023 Version 4.1:
- Added a new function for choosing between constrained lines and free curves
- Renewed patterns for letter filling
- General improvement 4.1 06/08/2022 Version 4.0:
Improvement for iOS14
New patterns have been added for lettering decoration
Bug fixes 4.0 04/29/2021 Version 3.8:
- Enhanced for iOS 12
- bug fixes 3.8 04/06/2019 Version 3.7:
- We've fixed the issue in contact email.
- Other minor bugs were fixed 3.7 01/29/2018 Version 3.6:
All your writings are now saved into the app gallery, which can be edited, exported and shared.
Bug fixes 3.6 11/13/2017 Version 3.5:
• We have added new and amazing pen heads in three series: highway, candy and ribbon. Each series has over 100 premixed colored heads, including the ability to invert colors.
• New font reference images: they are very helpful when you want to draw words and quotes on the full page. Just display the whole letter sheets as a reminder for each style of fonts.
• Our new digital stencil ruler: like your plastic stencil ruler, align the digital stencil ruler under your writing paper, and trace your words letter by letter. Stencils cannot be zoomed but only moved around, their sizes are automatically adjusted according to the selected pen width. But, you can always move and zoom the writing sheet as usual.
• Several improvements and bug fixes. 3.5 05/25/2017 Version 3.3:
- Enhanced for iOS10
- New design for color palettes
- Some user interface improvements
- Bug fixes 3.3 11/15/2016 - A problem of Chinese brushes display has been fixed.
- Other small bugs were fixed 3.1 03/29/2016 Version 3.0:
- Enhancement for the Apple Pencil to draw flourished hands and Chinese words. The Pencil pressure sensitivity can be adjusted accurately to fit to your finger tips.
- New revamped user interface.
- New 24 hours free test for in-app purchases.
- The auto-move canvas can be deactivated from the "settings" menu.
- The models in lesson pages can be manually reduced for giving more space to draw.
- Some bugs were fixed. 3.0 03/26/2016 Version 2.7.2:
Several minor bugs fixed. 2.7.2 04/21/2015 Version 2.7:
Auto feed paper when drawing letters near the right edge of the screen. This feature works great with calligraphy training lessons.
Small corrections for iOS8 2.7 04/11/2015 Version 2.6:
- from the full page, you have now the ability to design your own texture to apply on your lettering. How it works:
1/ Draw your letters.
2/ Activate the "draw texture" function.
3/ Creata a texture with any color and drawing tool.
4/ Just validate.
- Crop and move your letters: this new feature will allow you to replace letters and words not correctly placed on the page.
- The 3 horizontal grid lines are resized in order to fit on the pen sizes: 16, 24 and 48 pixels.
- minor bugs fixed 2.6 05/20/2014 Version 2.5.5:
- As requested by users who draw and paint with Calligraphy Art, the stroke smoothing feature is now optional. It can be deactivated or activated from the pen selection window.
- Several minor bugs fixed. 2.5.5 04/27/2014 Version 2.5:
- Added gesture commands for:
• "clear all page" (draw quickly an oblique line with 3 fingers)
• "zoom 100%" (draw a quick vertical line with 3 fingers from the top to the bottom of the screen).
- Minor bugs fixed 2.5 04/03/2014 Version 2.4.
- A new smooth pen: the new calligraphic pen will smoothen your strokes, making it more forgiving. Learning digital calligraphy will never so easy. Then, the stroke speed was intentionally lowered. Just slower your finger speed.
- More accuracy for the pen offset adjustment. You move a target inside a grid scaled in pixels.
- The letter models bar: the left and right arrows are used to turn the pages, but you can now swipe the bar with your finger to turn pages (like a book). We have added a new button at the lower right corner of the bar: press and slide this button up and down to resize the model bar.
- Guidelines and grids are improved for a better writing experience. We have added bold lines to identify the base and waist lines of the letter. We also added oblique lines representing the specific pen angle for each hand.
- Traces for some hands were improved for more accuracy.
- Minor bugs fixed. 2.4 03/21/2014 • Tracing exercises are now available for all calligraphy hands. You will find the shadow of each letter displayed on the paper.
To train your hand and eyes, you can trace all kinds of letters one by one. The size and angle of the pens are preset in order to fit to most accurately as possible the models.
These exercises will really help you to progress quickly in calligraphy.
• The full page is now working like a paperboard: anything you draw or paste on it will remain until you clear the page. This new function is implemented to make long lettering more easy.
• 16 New grids have been added to the full page for drawing the 16 hands with the correct pen size and angle.
Version 2.3.2.
This version corrects again the inaccessibility to in-app purchases. 2.3.2 01/23/2014 Version 2.3:
• Tracing exercises are now available for all calligraphy hands. You will find the shadow of each letter displayed on the paper.
To train your hand and eyes, you can trace all kinds of letters one by one. The size and angle of the pens are preset in order to fit to most accurately as possible the models.
These exercises will really help you to progress quickly in calligraphy.
• The full page is now working like a paperboard: anything you draw or paste on it will remain until you clear the page. This new function is implemented to make long lettering more easy.
• 16 New grids have been added to the full page for drawing the 16 hands with the correct pen size and angle.
Version 2.3.1:
Fixing problem for in-app purchase access.
NOTE: sorry, in-app purchase is again inaccessible. The problem is not fixed. We work hard to fix this. 2.3.1 01/10/2014 Version 2.3:
• Tracing exercises are now available for all calligraphy hands. You will find the shadow of each letter displayed on the paper.
To train your hand and eyes, you can trace all kinds of letters one by one. The size and angle of the pens are preset in order to fit to most accurately as possible the models.
These exercises will really help you to progress quickly in calligraphy.
• The full page is now working like a paperboard: anything you draw or paste on it will remain until you clear the page. This new function is implemented to make long lettering more easy.
• 16 New grids have been added to the full page for drawing the 16 hands with the correct pen size and angle.
• Several small bugs fixed.
NOTE: the in-app purchase window is temporarily inaccessible. Sorry for the bug, we have corrected this problem for the version 2.3.1. which is waiting for review. 2.3 01/08/2014 We have added a large lettering paper in the training pages. Several writing lines are now available, giving the ability to create a full page of calligraphy without leaving the training window.
Several enhacements in the user interface.
Some small bugs were fixed.
NOTE: when in the background window, the button for hiding the grids is invisible, but it's still there and you can tap on the left corner of the grid window to deactivate the grid display. This problem will be corrected in the next update. Sorry for the trouble. 2.2 12/19/2013 Version 2.1
• User interface enhancements
• Some minor display bugs fixed 2.1 09/10/2013 • minor bugs fixed 2.0.1 04/03/2013 - Palm detection (activated from the settings button)
- Add numbers and minuscules for Flourish, Young Love and Alexandra hands. 2.0 02/15/2013 The ability to share by email lettering works in PDF format.
Added a new hand: Flourish Minuscule 1.9.5 12/20/2012 Version 1.9:
• Calligraphy Art is translated in Chinese
• A new inkpen is implemented for flourish hands practice. This pen simulates pressure sensitivity, the stroke is wider with higher drawing speed.
1.9版本
－ 加入中文翻译
－ 添加一个新的钢笔来练习flourish。笔刷可以帮助您写出漂亮的弧线，并且模拟笔压效果，速度快时，线条逐渐变粗。 1.9 07/21/2012
Calligraphy Art version 4.2
Updated At: 2023-06-21
Changes: Jun 21, 2023
Version 4.2
Version 4.2:
- We have added a new awesome feature for drawing symmetrical decorative patterns.
- A new "moving symmetry" drawing lets you draw symmetrical borderlines and patterns anywhere and in any size on the canvas.
- General improvement of the app.
Calligraphy Art version 4.2
Updated At: 2023-06-21
Changes: Version 4.2:
- We have added a new awesome feature for drawing symmetrical decorative patterns.
- A new "moving symmetry" drawing lets you draw symmetrical borderlines and patterns anywhere and in any size on the canvas.
- General improvement of the app.
Calligraphy Art version 3.1
Updated At: 2011-05-24
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