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calligrapher

American  
[kuh-lig-ruhf-er] / kəˈlɪg rəf ər /

noun

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

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


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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

Also pulled down was the grave of Abdullah Zuhdi, the 19th Century calligrapher whose exquisite works adorn Islam's two most revered mosques in Mecca and Medina.

From BBC • May 26, 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

The committee believes that a single copy reproduction of an excerpt from a copyrighted work by a calligrapher for a single client does not represent an infringement of copyright.

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

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