calligraphy

noun3

1. •
   The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.

   • This paper will explore the role of calligraphy on three royal mosques built during the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658):[…]. — 1981
2. •
   Any such style of decorative writing.

   • Around the corner, at Goedhuis, among more contemporary calligraphies, the fat and fuzzy brushwork of Zeng Yizeng (born 1973) stands out. — 2008
3. •
   A document written in decorative style.

   • Only a small number of Trungpa Rinpoche's calligraphies have been reproduced heretofore, some in very limited editions. — 2004