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Having the right fonts is critical to successful graphic design. Fortunately, there are a lot of quality free fonts that are available for use. In this post we’ll feature 25 calligraphy fonts for download. When you’re in need of a script or calligraphy font, the choices showcased here will provide plenty of variety. Although they are all calligraphy-style fonts there are different styles represented. Be sure to check the restrictions and license details before using any free font to be sure that you are using it according to the terms. Champignon Chopin Script One Fell Swoop Porcelain Kingthings Foundation Kingthings Calligraphica Tangerine Billy Argel Font Gothic Ultra OT Selfish Arabella Gondola SD Kells SD Calligraffiti Chantelli Antiqua Felipa Florante at Laura Wolf in the City Ventilla Script Angilla Tattoo Intrique Script Amperzand Cellos Script Mirella Script Last King Que...

Calligraphy is a Visual Type Art which in former time,  it can be done only on traditional method,  using pen, brush, or swan feather.  But now, you can easily make calligraphy on digital method.  In this tutorial,  I want to share step by step how to make Digital Calligraphy with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.  See the finished version:  " Rise and Shine ".  I hope this tutorial will be useful. *Click on the image to enlarge. 1.  Make the sketch, u can scan from your sketch book, or make the sketch in Photoshop. And to shorten the work time I make the sketch in Photoshop. Just draw a rough sketch, no detail needed. 2.  Open your sketch in Adobe Illustrator,  choose " Paint Brush Tool " or press " B ".  Open the brush palette ( Window > Brushes ) or press "F5 ",  double click on "2 pt. Oval " brush to open the brush option, then use this setting: Angle =  45°   -  Fixed Ro...

  Last week I posted some articles about typography and received quite a few emails asking me to create a tutorial on text effects. So I decided to play a bit with Photoshop to create a nice sort of 3D effect using a calligraphy font and a lot of Layer Styles. The effect is really simple and we will take a look at how to create patterns and light effects with Blend Modes. Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document, I used 1920x1200 pixels for the Size . Then fill the background with a very dark color #1f1e1e. Step 2 With the Background layer selected go to Layer>Layer Style>Gradient Overlay . Choose grey (# 707070 ) and white for the colors. Change the Blend Mode to Multiply and the Opacity to 60% . The Style will be Radial . Make sure that the white is in the center. What will happen is that as we're using multiply the edges of the image will be darker. I'm applying this gradient via layer styles because I want to add a filter to the...