The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa

Every sentence needs a capital letter and calligraphy is no diferent. Majuscules - A Capital Idea, a short course presented by the CSO will help any calligrapher with their Capitals, or Majuscules as they are properly known. The course will go from traditional to exploring some of the latest variations and all forms of Capitals.

The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa is offering a Pointed Pen Contemporary Calligraphy course for both beginners and those wishing to improve. The course will be on Tuesday nights starting March 14 to April 18, 2023, at the Nepean Visual Arts Centre (Studio 1) on 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1. The course will include use of pen and ink...

IMPORTANT: This event has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Batarde script is the last of the major script styles of the Middle Ages, before printing. It is a half Gothic. In Northern Europe, pure Gothic had become very popular, but southern Europe and England softened their Go...

This Brush Romans course is designed for calligraphers of all levels including beginners. The Roman script, the most successful western script, is based on the Trajan Column in Rome and remains relevant today after 2000 years of adapting. This script is the basis of all capitals used in calligraphy and topography. The course will start with ...

Fraktur: Broken by Design is a course designed for beginners who have never used a pen before through intermediates wishing to learn this script or brush up their skills. Fraktur is by far the most adaptable and widely-travelled Gothic script, having enjoyed hundreds of years of use from the 16th century and still sees much use in modern works...