Editing Calligraphy (section)

=== Pens and brushes ===
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The principal tools for a calligrapher are the [[pen]] and the [[paintbrush|brush]]. The pens used in calligraphy can have [[nib (pen)|nibs]] that may be flat, round, or pointed.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Reaves, M. |title=Brush Lettering: An instructional manual in Western brush calligraphy |last2=Schulte, E. |publisher=Design Books |year=2006 |edition=Revised |location=New York}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=The Calligrapher's Handbook |publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co. |year=1985 |editor-last=Child |editor-first=H.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Calligrapher's Handbook |publisher=Pentalic |year=1976 |editor-last=Lamb |editor-first=C.M. |orig-year=1956}}</ref> For decorative purposes, multi-nibbed pens (steel brushes) can be used. However, works have also been created with [[felt-tip pen|felt-tip]] and [[ballpoint pen]]s, although these works do not employ angled lines. There are certain styles of calligraphy, such as [[Blackletter|Gothic script]], that require a stub nib pen.

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Common calligraphy pens and brushes include:
* [[Quill]]
* [[Dip pen]]
* [[Ink brush]]
* [[Qalam]]
* [[Fountain pen]]
* Chiselled marker
* [[Reed pen]]