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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Ch. 5.
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Present status of Calligraphy and Painting in India and computer aided work.
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Calligraphy to-day
"In today's world of interlink, where even see mingly tenuous connection can tourn out to be significant, we explore the applications of Calligrphy in vorious tgechnologies and art forms. The adOvent of priniting with movable type meant the develpoment of different type styles, most of which drew their inspiration from calligraphic traditions. Thus Calligraphy has influenced type design and tupographic activities throughtout the world. There are several other interconnections:
Calligrphy and Cartography:
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The plotting and drawing of maps, where the lettering has to be clear but unobtrusive, well placed and easily readable, brings Calligrphy to the fore. Albrecht Duerer's woodcuts include some of the most remarkable examples of catrography. Mecator's maps reflect the finesse of his calligraphic ingenutiy. In India, the lettering of the 17th century maps of the western region makes use of informal Calligrphy while charting sea
routes.
