# Calligraphy Art

> Digital calligraphy tool for learning and creating elegant lettering with realistic pen simulation. (iPhone/iPad app by Etienne Nguyen Tan Hon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-art/id434085666 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Etienne Nguyen Tan Hon](https://appshunter.io/developer/417852567)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 160 App Store ratings · 201 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 271 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2011-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-07-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-art/id434085666/reviews.md

## What is Calligraphy Art?

Calligraphy is an ancient art that just anyone can do. Now comes on the iPad.

CALLIGRAPHY ART replicates the strokes of the pen in real life: angle, thickness and colors. You can really enjoy calligraphy with this app for its learning ability, then draw beautiful letters on papers with the same easiness.

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1/ PRODUCT-REVIEWS: "Every writing page has help and guidelines that coincide with the font. Calligraphy Art uses the same functions that you would find using a pen including different colors, width and the angles. Practice to get beautiful letters in this easy to use application and adapt your own authentic style."

"With Calligraphy Art, you will find a beautiful ancient technique to drawing letters that are currently used for all types of great looking documents."

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2/ APPADVICE: "Calligraphy Art is a beautiful and functional app that will teach you how to create graceful lettering in traditional calligraphy style or help you perfect your letter art. This app stands out from others because of the way that the virtual pens perfectly mimic their real counterparts."

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This application is not for language learning. It is divided is 3 parts:

- A main page for freehand calligraphy and creation. This is the most complete featured page with ALL TOOLS available.
- Western alphabets exercises
- Chinese words exercises

All writing surfaces are pre-filled with guidelines according to the hand (font) presented.

Today calligraphy is used in many documents and papers, giving to them an elegant and unique touch: graphic design, logo design, type design, paintings, scholarship, maps, menus, greeting cards, invitations, legal documents, diplomas, cut stone inscriptions, memorial documents, props and moving images for film and television, business cards, lettering envelopes, place cards, poems and much more.


MAIN FEATURES:

- Specific long paper size: 1536X458
- 21 Western hands
- 3 Chinese writing styles
- 16 inkpens, 4 brushes
- 24 preselected pen angles
- 9 pen sizes
- Zoom rate 2000%, undo redo, clear, eraser.
- Save to photos gallery with or without background.
- Share by email
- 12 old style backgrounds
- Color palette
- Stylish letter textures. Import photo as texture.
- 1 flourish tutorial

## Key features

- Realistic pen stroke simulation
- Western and Chinese alphabet exercises
- Adjustable pen angle, thickness, and color
- Zoom and undo/redo functionality
- Save and share creations
- Import photos as textures

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $3.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tracing letters pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tracing letters pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Calligraphy Art?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent for learning and practicing calligraphy
- 🎨 Variety of calligraphy styles and tools
- 💻 Works well with iPad and Apple Pencil
- 🖋 Realistic pen and ink simulation
- 🧠 Helpful guides and instructions
- 🎨 Ability to create and save calligraphy artwork

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 📁 Limited ability to save/export work
- 🖌 Some issues with palm detection and stroke accuracy
- 🔍 Could use more practice space and customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when using undo function
- Difficulty exporting work without artifacts
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device

**Most requested features**

- Ability to print or export calligraphy creations
- More calligraphy font styles and scripts
- Option to import images and write on them
- Improved palm rejection and stroke precision
- Larger practice canvas and ability to save work in-app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 201)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calligraphy-art/id434085666/reviews.md

### 5/5 — So pleasing !

*2025-11-18, version 4.2*

This app gives me such pleasure to use.  It’s wonderful to practise eye-hand coordination and muscle memory.

### 5/5 — Trying again

*2023-08-18, version 4.2*

I stopped using this app several years ago. Now I am going to take it up again, and as I am seeing all the helps and training that it offers, I’m excited to be writing again.

### 1/5 — Waste of Money

*2022-05-08, version 4.0*

This App does not contain any of the features it claims , such as the notebook , load images etc. it’s a complete ripoff, I tried to contact them but no luck. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!

### 5/5 — Wonderful 😊

*2022-04-14, version 4.0*

It’s beautiful to write calligraphy for  both English & Arabic really enjoy it had it for years now 👍Well done. I’m sure it could be developed further to include more features so useful to publishing for more creativity I’d pay for it definitely

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2022-03-24, version 4.0*

Thisa app is very challenging and I think it’s worth the time to get!!!  I’m not good at this but with the time I’ll get it better!!!!!

### 5/5 — great app. ipad pro with pencil.

*2020-04-28, version 3.8*

helps you get fluid so you can actually do it on paper!

### 3/5 — Best

*2020-04-18, version 3.8*

Love it!

### 4/5 — CalligraphyArt

*2019-10-22, version 3.8*

Dear Etienne,

Sometime ago I wrote to you about the crashing of CalligraphyArt, and brilliantly solved the problem. The apps is nearly perfect apart from its calligraphy is not HD (high definition) therefore the print hasn’t the clarity of an HD apps. It would make your apps perfect if you could find a solution to this problem.

Kind regards
Al Atar

### 5/5 — Love the app

*2019-05-10, version 3.8*

Love the app.  Is there some way i can print my work especially post writing a short note to friends.

### 5/5 — Great

*2019-04-01, version 3.7*

Works very well

## Frequently asked questions about Calligraphy Art

### What can I do with the Calligraphy Art app?

This app allows you to learn and practice the art of calligraphy. You can create beautiful letters and designs by replicating real pen strokes with adjustable angles, thickness, and colors. It offers guided exercises for both Western and Chinese alphabets, as well as a freehand creation mode with all tools available.

### How does the app mimic real calligraphy pens?

The app is designed to perfectly mimic real-world pens by replicating key aspects of their strokes, including angle, thickness, and color. This provides a realistic and intuitive experience for users to learn and practice calligraphy techniques.

### Is this app free to use?

The app offers a main page for freehand calligraphy with all tools available, suggesting a core free experience. However, the presence of in-app purchases indicates that some features, content, or additional tools might require payment.

### What kind of content does the app offer for learning?

The app provides structured learning content divided into three parts: a main page for freehand creation, exercises for Western alphabets, and exercises for Chinese words. All writing surfaces come pre-filled with guidelines specific to the presented font or hand.

### Can I save and share my calligraphy creations?

Yes, you can save your calligraphy creations directly to your photos gallery, with the option to include or exclude the background. Additionally, the app allows you to share your work via email, making it easy to distribute your designs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2 — 2023-06-21

Version 4.2:

- We have added a new awesome feature for drawing symmetrical decorative patterns.
- A new "moving symmetry" drawing lets you draw symmetrical borderlines and patterns anywhere and in any size on the canvas.
- General improvement of the app.

### 4.1 — 2022-06-08

Version 4.1:

- Added a new function for choosing between constrained lines and free curves
- Renewed patterns for letter filling
- General improvement

### 4.0 — 2021-04-29

Version 4.0:

Improvement for iOS14
New patterns have been added for lettering decoration
Bug fixes

### 3.8 — 2019-04-06

Version 3.8:

- Enhanced for iOS 12
- bug fixes

### 3.7 — 2018-01-29

Version 3.7:

- We've fixed the issue in contact email.
- Other minor bugs were fixed

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