Hoopla Letters has some upcoming Introduction to Modern Brush Calligraphy classes at Hotel Broad Ripple! Classes are Thursday, August 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 11 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Digital letters have precise functions, linked to writing. Calligraphy, on the other hand, is a matter of aesthetics. It’s an art freed from function. I think that calligraphy retains its relevance in ...