✎ Basic Strokes Sheets

These calligraphy practice sheets can help you get used to the proper
pen pressure and position, which is at an angle of around 45 degrees.
As such, these practice sheets feature the most basic calligraphy
strokes:

✎ Alphabet Practice Sheets

These practice sheets focus on helping you write lowercase and
uppercase letters uniformly slanted. Typically, they also include
practice strokes, which are the foundation to the entire calligraphy
alphabet.

The more consistent your strokes, the more uniform your calligraphy
letters will look!

✎ Word and Phrase Practice Sheets

These practice sheets contain inspirational words, short phrases, and
common greetings. Although these sheets are often used by beginners,
experienced calligraphers also use these as a warm-up worksheet before
they begin their calligraphy projects.

Writing out a few loops and words for two minutes often leads to more
polished-looking calligraphy.

✎ Numbers and Symbols Practice Sheets

Once you’re comfortable with doing basic strokes and writing words and
phrases, you can proceed with tracing numbers, symbols, and
punctuation marks.

It is recommended to start with numbers 0-9 and simpler or more
commonly used symbols. However, ampersand is one of the most
challenging symbols to draw, so it presents a great opportunity to
practice your calligraphy.

✎ Flourishing Practice Sheets 

In calligraphy, flourishes are curves and decorative lines in and
around letters that you can use to emphasize certain words or phrases,
or to inject your own personal style.

It takes a little practice to find the perfect stroke and develop a
“feel” for the right approach when adding flourishes to the letters.

These flourishing calligraphy tracing sheets are ideal for both
beginners and experienced students.

✎ Faux Calligraphy Practice Sheets

Faux calligraphy, also known as “fake” calligraphy, is a technique of
imitating the look of calligraphy by using ballpoint pens, markers,
sketch pens, pencils, and other “regular” writing tools that don’t
flex.

By simple definition, flex is the pen’s ability to create lines with
variable thickness based on the amount of pressure you put down on the
paper.

These faux calligraphy practice sheets can help you learn how to
create and insert thick lines with the use of regular pens.

There are three main calligraphy pen categories:

Download Basic Strokes

• Pointed pen – It is a writing tool with a holder
  and a nib that you dip to an ink, producing thick or thin lines
  that will depend on the pressure you apply. It creates lines as
  thin as hair that you cannot get from most brush pens.
• Brush pen – It is a marker with a tip that can be
  short or long and can vary in flexibility. Many calligraphy
  teachers recommend starting with this tool before diving into dip
  pens that are harder to control.
• Broad-edged pen – It has a nib with a flat edge
  that produces strong, crisp, and bold lines and strokes, making it
  perfect for traditional scripts like Italic, Uncial, and
  Blackletter.

Pro Tip: Figure out a comfortable grip by doing lots
of doodling and other warming up exercises before you dive into the
calligraphy practice sheets.

Now that you have the basic idea about calligraphy pens, let’s dive
into the ideal paper to print your practice sheets.

Ideal Paper for Printable Calligraphy Practice Sheets:

• Rhodia Dot Pad
• HP Premium 32
• Canson Marker Paper

Pro Tip: Not all printer papers are created equal for
ink absorption. As a general rule, choose thick, bleed-proof paper
with a smooth surface.