Maybe you won't do it in a single day, but it is nonetheless possible to learn the ancient art of calligraphy in just 24 one-hour sessions. A carefully structured beginner's course with more than 350 how-to color illustrations, this guide starts with basic instruction and progresses through projects of increasing difficulty, teaching the basic strokes for constructing 15 different alphabets, letter-by-letter. Timed exercises are presented to help learners build speed and confidence, and a tutorial explains how the standard calligraphy tools—pens, inks, and papers—can be used to make greeting cards, wall hangings, place settings, and wedding invitations.