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POLYMATIA · CALLIGRAPHY, TYPOGRAPHY & THE ART OF WRITING

WESTERN CALLIGRAPHY & HISTORICAL SCRIPTS

From zero to real understanding.
A Polymatia course in Calligraphy, Typography & the Art of Writing.

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> WHAT YOU WALK OUT WITH

FoundationsThe vocabulary, the history and the basic questions of Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts, explained from zero.
Key ideasThe central ideas of Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts and how they fit together.
PracticeExercises that turn what you learn about Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts into something you can do.
Your projectA small project of your own in Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts, finished and explained in your own words.

> THE METHOD

  1. Start here. What Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts studies, why it matters, and how this course is organised.
  2. Foundations. The basic terms and first principles of Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts.
  3. Core concepts. The main ideas of Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts, one at a time, with examples.
  4. Methods and tools. How people working in Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts ask questions and find answers.
  5. Applied practice. Guided exercises that put Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts to work on real cases.
  6. Your project. A project of your own in Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts, from first idea to finished work.

> LAUNCHING SOON

FULL COURSE · LIFETIME ACCESS

47 EUR

97 EUR · founders price, first 100 people only

COURSE + COMMUNITY

$9/mo

Price goes up when we reach 300 members. Yours stays locked.

QUICK START

17 EUR

Your first steps in Western Calligraphy & Historical Scripts in one afternoon.

Nothing to pay today. You get the doors-open email first, with this price.

> QUESTIONS

Do I need experience?

No. Every module starts from zero and ends with something that works.

Do I need a powerful computer?

No. Everything runs in the browser.

How much do the tools cost?

Most of what we use has a free tier. We show you exactly what is worth paying for.

When does it open?

Soon. People who reserve get in first, at the founders price.