From Greek 'kallos' (beauty) + 'graphein' (to write) — literally 'beautiful writing.'
The art of producing decorative handwriting with a pen or brush; beautiful or elegant writing.
From Greek 'kalligraphia' (beautiful writing), composed of 'kallos' (beauty) + 'graphein' (to write). The Greek compound was used in antiquity to describe the skill of fine penmanship. The word entered English through French 'calligraphie' or directly from the Greek/Latin form. In East Asian traditions
The Greek root 'kallos' (beauty) also appears in 'calisthenics' (beautiful strength, from 'kallos' + 'sthenos'), 'calotype' (Talbot's beautiful-print photographic process), and 'Callisto' (the most beautiful, a nymph in Greek mythology and now a moon of Jupiter). The name 'Calliope' — the muse of epic poetry — means 'beautiful voice' (kallos + ops).