Calligraphy is beautiful, artistic handwriting, but that handwriting can be artistic and beautiful in a variety of different ways. Calligraphy can be ornate or bold, delicate or forceful. The following samples offer a glimpse of the varieties available.
Italic or Chancery:
![image0.jpg](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/217483.image0.jpg)
Blackletter:
![image1.jpg](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/217484.image1.jpg)
Roman:
![image2.jpg](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/217485.image2.jpg)
Bookhand or Foundational Hand:
![image3.jpg](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/217486.image3.jpg)
Uncial:
![image4.jpg](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/217487.image4.jpg)
Copperplate:
![image5.jpg](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/217488.image5.jpg)