Online Learning | Calligraphy, Lettering & Design

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Learn Calligraphy Online

Acorn Arts
Master Penwoman Harvest Crittenden offers six week online courses in subjects such as Spencerian Script and illumination. She provides personal feedback to each student, and there is an active student forum.

Amanda Arneill
By signing up for her free e-newsletter, you gain access to a number of free, downloadable tools

Arabic Calligraphy
Online Arabic calligraphy courses in many styles; based in Egypt but enrollment accepted internationally

Blueprint
Art and craft e-course site with some hand lettering offerings

Brush Lettering Bootcamp
8 hours of video lessons in brush pen lettering taught by twins Jillian & Jordan of Loveleigh Loops.

Calligraphy.org — Highly recommended
Calligrapher Melissa Esplin has created this beautiful site to teach modern calligraphy online. Take classes, get personal feedback, buy calligraphy kits, and more.

Calligraphy Masters on YouTube
Short videos by different calligraphers worldwide

Connie Chen on YouTube — Highly recommended
Master Penman Connie Chen’s YouTube channel with short videos including very helpful nib, ink, and pen reviews; also many mesmerizing videos of Connie doing calligraphy.

CreativeLive
Affordable e-courses taught by prominent lettering artists, in addition to courses in all creative fields.

Crayligraphy
Learn hand lettering with Crayola markers with these free written and video tutorials by Colin Tierney

Design Cuts FREE Tutorials — Highly recommended
Access FREE live events and recordings taught by artists and designers around the globe. Popular topics are Procreate, lettering, and illustration.

Domestika — Highly recommended
Extensive video course offerings in calligraphy and typography

ElisaAnne Calligraphy
YouTube channel with specific left-hand, modern calligraphy techniques

The European Pointed Pen Collective
Short videos demonstrations and conversations on classical calligraphy styles

Every Tuesday — Highly recommended
A new tutorial posted every Tuesday, many about calligraphy and digital lettering

Fearless Flourishing — Highly recommended
by Calligrafile Contributor Younghae Chung

The Friends of Calligraphy
An international guild based in San Francisco, California, but open to members worldwide

Getty-Dubay Italic
Cursive lessons online; app available; great for children

IAMPETH — Highly recommended
The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting, offering written and video tutorials

iPad Lettering by Karin
Video tutorials and downloadable brushes for iPad lettering using the Procreate app

Jet Pens Blog
Tutorials and product comparisons of calligraphy and lettering products

Mélanie Bériault – Art & Lettrage créatif
Ateliers en ligne, en français.

Learn Calligraphy — Highly recommended
Founded by Kestrel Montes of INKMETHIS, learncalligraphy.com is a place for quality online calligraphy and engraving courses taught by professional instructors.

Learn Copperplate Calligraphy — Highly recommended
An extensive online course in 6 Modules with additional bonus lessons taught by Calligrafile Contributor Younghae Chung

Modern Thrive Workshops
Online video workshops on a variety of creative subjects including calligraphy, graphic design, and blogging

Molly Jacques Workshops
E-courses in calligraphy and lettering

Learn Lettering with Sean Wes
Online lettering lessons in various topics

Palmer Method — Highly recommended
An absolute treasure trove of free lessons and drills for learning the Palmer Method of handwriting; also has very fun history lessons about handwriting and beautiful vintage images

Postman's Knock — Highly recommended
A blog maintained by Lindsey Bugbee with lettering tips, tutorials, practice sheets, and inspiration

Skillshare — Highly recommended
Dozens of video classes in calligraphy, hand lettering, the digitization process, and font design.

Study Calligraphy (Russia)
An online project dedicated to the art of Cyrillic and Western European calligraphy; includes a shop with tools for calligraphy and lettering classes and articles about tools; based in St. Petersburg, Russia

Tutorials by Antiquaria
Quick and easy letterform tips from Antiquaria

Zanerian College
Free online worksheets in ornamental penmanship; worksheets are scanned from the Zanerian Manual by the famous calligrapher E.A. Lupfer

Forums & Q&A Sites for Calligraphers

Calligraphy Qalam Arabic Forum
A forum focused on calligraphy in Arabic, Ottoman, and Persian

Flourish Forum — Highly recommended
An online, global calligraphy community for getting and giving advice

The Fountain Pen Network
A forum about pens and penmanship, with a section on calligraphy

Stylo Plume
Forum en français

Art & Design Tutorial Sites

Atly
Lettering classes (and more) from a long roster of artists

Craftsy.com
Video courses include paper crafts, drawing, and photography

Creative Bug — Highly recommended
Video crafting and DIY classes

CreativeLive
Video classes in the arts, technical skills, and business tips for creative entrepreneurs

CreativeMarket Blog — Highly recommended
Design tutorials for various software and apps

DesignCuts Blog — Highly recommended
Design tutorials for various software and apps

Domestika — Highly recommended
Extensive video courses in art, craft, and design

Humble Pied
Short video interviews with designers and makers around the world, sharing bite-sized pieces of advice

Illustration Age
A compilation of links to online tutorials in illustration from some industry greats

Lynda.com — Highly recommended
Video tutorials in design software, photography, business, and more

Meetup
A site dedicated to upcoming meet-ups (including for arts and crafts) all over the globe

Sketch Book Skool
Video courses in art and design

Skillshare — Highly recommended
In addition to the offerings about calligraphy, find video classes here about design software, photography, crafts, business, and more.

Tuts+
Video tutorials in design software, photography, business, and more

Udemy
Video classes in design software, photography, business, and more

In-Person Learning

Castle In The Air — Highly recommended
Calligraphy and crafting classes out of Berkeley, California

CourseHorse Calligraphy Class Finder
Find in-person calligraphy workshops in most major U.S. cities

Design Kous
Calligraphy studio in Mexico City, Mexico offering in-person workshops in modern calligraphy

European Lettering Institute
One of the world's preeminent calligraphy and typography schools with English classes located in Bruges, Belgium.

London Calligraphy Courses – City Lit
A list of in-person calligraphy classes in London

Type@Cooper
Postgraduate certificate programs in typeface design; public workshops; weekly classes in typography, lettering, calligraphy & font production. New York City and San Francisco.

Calligraphy Correspondence Courses

FreeHandwriting.net
Correspondence classes with Monica Dengo in calligraphy and handwriting, offered in Italian and English

Gaynor Goffe Calligraphy Correspondence Courses
Learn various calligraphic hands through these correspondence courses. Styles offered include: Uncial, Roman Capitals, Foundational, Versals, Italic, Joined Cursive Italic. Based in U.K. but students from around the world can participate.

The Society of Scribes & Illuminators
Correspondence courses each with 24 lessons in four units. Based in U.K. but students from around the world can participate.