Nikolai Taranov - Doctor of Education, Candidate of art history, professor, member of Union of Russian artists.
He is the author of five education books on the fonts, among them the main are “Written font” (Lvov, 1986), “Art of the written script” (Moscow, 1989), “Script and image” (Moscow, 1991).
The book touches upon the peculiarities of various font types and broad-nib pen techniques, and gives the review of the main historic forms of Latin and Cyrillic fonts. The book provides the recommendations on instruments preparation and usage of materials, work of the round-nib pen and brush. The manual is well-illustrated. And also includes the works of the students of the Ukrainian Polygraphic Institute.
1991, 155 pages, illustrated
Nikolay Taranov is a participant of International Calligraphic Exhibition. Watch his works here.
Not simply an art in itself, Japanese calligraphy includes the strengths of religion, philosophy, literature, and history. In this glorious instruction, Yoko Takenami shows how to create kanji characters representing entire words and two phonetic alphabets along with 15-beautiful paper, ceramic and fabric projects including making a signature seal, writing on pebbles, a Zen T-shirt, evening fan, a haiku hanging. Information on ink sticks, stones and brushes precedes the instruction.
The current book presents twenty-three “automated writing” sessions: all of them are executed with ink on paper. Every session is unique and unusual: the shadowy drawings allude to real images. The works by Maksim Ksuta comprise various typographic practices. 
“Azbukovnik” was the name for the ancient Russian copy-books used in Russia till the late 1600’s. Nowadays there are no schools or tutors to teach the Old Russian script. 
“Muslim art with its abstract aniconism is one of the predecessors of the new art. Its geometric, arabesque and calligraphic forms can serve as the source of inspiration for the young artists”, says Mikhail Piotrovsky, the State Hermitage Director about “text painting”. 
Decorative calligraphy is the art of book ornamentation, for instance, decoration of initial caps with patterns, pictures, different colors and gilding. The encyclopedia tells about the instruments and techniques applied for creating the ornaments and initial caps, all the stages of the preparation process.
Miniatures from the 16th century “Life…” edition, collection of Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Laura vestry. Album 
This magnificent book will introduce a charming world of calligraphy to You, it is aimed at assistance in mastering hilarious technique of Chinese writing and its different styles. You will learn about “four treasures” of Chinese calligraphy: paper, ink, ink-pen and brushes; learn how to chose and save them; moreover, You will study the basis of making up characters, with help of which You will be able to create Your own unique works for friends and relatives.
