For my final assignment, I looked into the history of calligraphy and how it has shaped typography over time; leading to our modern freedom of expression in cursive writing through the use of technology and writing materials. Since calligraphy is all about beautiful writing, I decided to create an infographic sequence of events to convey the evolution of calligraphy:
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