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🚨 Hurry! Personalization Ends Soon + Potential Shipping Pause ⏸️

🚨 Hurry! Personalization Ends Soon + Potential ...

A new door has opened Hi friend,  This past weekend, we celebrated Jasiel's 3rd birthday! I can't believe how quickly time has passed. It was a happy escape from the...

🚨 Hurry! Personalization Ends Soon + Potential ...

A new door has opened Hi friend,  This past weekend, we celebrated Jasiel's 3rd birthday! I can't believe how quickly time has passed. It was a happy escape from the...

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⏳ Last Call for Personalized Orders (Before Shipping Changes)

⏳ Last Call for Personalized Orders (Before Shi...

Dear friends, This week has been quite a rollercoaster for me - I've been nursing a hurt ankle (due to Jasiel dropping a glass jar on it) and so I...

⏳ Last Call for Personalized Orders (Before Shi...

Dear friends, This week has been quite a rollercoaster for me - I've been nursing a hurt ankle (due to Jasiel dropping a glass jar on it) and so I...

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Perfectly Imperfect SALE ✨ New items added!

Perfectly Imperfect SALE ✨ New items added!

Hi Friend! Ever seen something uniquely imperfect and loved it even more? Well, that's the case with our IMPERFECT Universal Nib Container Penholders! These are beautifully handmade, ergonomic calligraphy pen with...

Perfectly Imperfect SALE ✨ New items added!

Hi Friend! Ever seen something uniquely imperfect and loved it even more? Well, that's the case with our IMPERFECT Universal Nib Container Penholders! These are beautifully handmade, ergonomic calligraphy pen with...

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Last Call: Muted Cool Inks are going away

Last Call: Muted Cool Inks are going away

The Cool Tone Ink Set Is Saying Goodbye Hi Friend,  It feels like as if it was yesterday that we designed the Muted Ink Collection, had the crazy debacle with...

Last Call: Muted Cool Inks are going away

The Cool Tone Ink Set Is Saying Goodbye Hi Friend,  It feels like as if it was yesterday that we designed the Muted Ink Collection, had the crazy debacle with...

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Karla running outdoors on a blue track, with a scenic sky, tying movement to the discipline of calligraphy

What running has taught me about calligraphy 🏃...

Running and Calligraphy Have More in Common Than You Think ;) Hi Friend! As some of you know, I'm currently training for my very first marathon and it's been such...

What running has taught me about calligraphy 🏃...

Running and Calligraphy Have More in Common Than You Think ;) Hi Friend! As some of you know, I'm currently training for my very first marathon and it's been such...

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Black travel kit on a beige dust bag with a slanted guide notepad and mini tilted inkwell on a white surface

The Black Calligraphy Travel Kit Is Finally Her...

You Asked For It - The Black Calligraphy Travel Kit is Here! Hi Friend! You asked - we listened! The Calligraphy Travel Kit, our most-loved tool for creatives on the go...

The Black Calligraphy Travel Kit Is Finally Her...

You Asked For It - The Black Calligraphy Travel Kit is Here! Hi Friend! You asked - we listened! The Calligraphy Travel Kit, our most-loved tool for creatives on the go...

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Square Mini Wax Seal Heads with Lion Dance and Dragon Designs with a gold and red wax seal on a white round marble coaster

Meet Our New Mini Square Wax Seals 🐉🦁

They're Finally Here: Dragon and Lion Dance Square Wax Seals Hi Friend! We had planned to release these Dragon and Lion Dance mini square wax seals to celebrate Lunar New Year, but as with...

Meet Our New Mini Square Wax Seals 🐉🦁

They're Finally Here: Dragon and Lion Dance Square Wax Seals Hi Friend! We had planned to release these Dragon and Lion Dance mini square wax seals to celebrate Lunar New Year, but as with...

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Last Call for 50% off the Beginner Course ✍🏻

Last Call for 50% off the Beginner Course ✍🏻

Hi Friend,  It's almost time! The Creative Calligraphy Course 50% off offer is ending tonight at midnight. If you've always wanted to learn modern calligraphy, now is the time. What...

Last Call for 50% off the Beginner Course ✍🏻

Hi Friend,  It's almost time! The Creative Calligraphy Course 50% off offer is ending tonight at midnight. If you've always wanted to learn modern calligraphy, now is the time. What...

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Want better calligraphy? Try these 3 tips ✍🏻

Want better calligraphy? Try these 3 tips ✍🏻

Hi Friend! If you're just starting out with calligraphy (or even if you've been dabbling for a while), these 3 things can help make a difference in how you learn:...

Want better calligraphy? Try these 3 tips ✍🏻

Hi Friend! If you're just starting out with calligraphy (or even if you've been dabbling for a while), these 3 things can help make a difference in how you learn:...

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What I wish I knew when I started calligraphy

What I wish I knew when I started calligraphy

Hi friend! If there's one thing I've always struggled with - it's slowing down. Even right now, as I am training for a marathon... a huge part of it is...

What I wish I knew when I started calligraphy

Hi friend! If there's one thing I've always struggled with - it's slowing down. Even right now, as I am training for a marathon... a huge part of it is...

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What carried me through the storm 🌊

What carried me through the storm 🌊

Recently, C and I Celebrated Our 11th Anniversary My parents watched the kids while the two of us got to go out and try a new restaurant together. When I shared...

What carried me through the storm 🌊

Recently, C and I Celebrated Our 11th Anniversary My parents watched the kids while the two of us got to go out and try a new restaurant together. When I shared...

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The Foodie Wax Seals are flying off the shelves! 🍦🍟

The Foodie Wax Seals are flying off the shelves...

Thank You for the Sweetest Launch Week! Hi friend! I'm so grateful that whenever we launch new products, we feel your support! So encouraged by your excitement over our new...

The Foodie Wax Seals are flying off the shelves...

Thank You for the Sweetest Launch Week! Hi friend! I'm so grateful that whenever we launch new products, we feel your support! So encouraged by your excitement over our new...

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Karla practicing pointed pen calligraphy in a bright studio with ink, nibs, and calligraphy workbook.

Karla lim

@writtenwordcalligraphy

Hi, I’m Karla, welcome to Written Word.

This blog is where I share all things modern calligraphy, from practical how-tos to thoughtful reflections on creativity and practice. My hope is to help you learn calligraphy in a way that feels encouraging, unhurried, and sustainable.

New to calligraphy? Start with our Beginner’s Guide to Modern Calligraphy to learn the basics and begin writing with intention.

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