Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I wonder what psychological torment, latent criminality or sociopathic markers a graphologist might identify ...

The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the name of an inscription written on an artifact that has great significance for the understanding of the history of the Philippines during the 10th century AD – ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From traditional scripts to modern styles, this art form offers a creative outlet and a chance to connect with history – here are tips from Hong Kong artists Samantha Cheung, Kalo Chu and Kaye Shu ...

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

What’s something kids can’t do, but teachers don’t teach? If you answered “cursive,” write a flowing capital letter “A” by hand on your report card. Once a staple of classrooms and correspondence, ...

In our first story on Photoshop fonts, we covered font and paragraph attributes, plus how to alter the shapes of a word, phrase, or sentence, which (obviously) affects the shapes of the fonts. The ...

Cursive script for the Roman alphabet can vary from country to country and can reveal much about where and how you were taught, writes Adrienne Bernhard. Cursive eulogies are everywhere these days, ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. When I got my pen licence in grade four, I was bursting with pride. I was only the second in my ...

What is it?Calligraphy is the art of decorative writing. It is used both commercially and artistically in the creation of presentation scrolls, wedding stationary, certificates, handmade books and ...