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Metamorphosis – Kafka’s Fountain pen

On February 9, 2024February 24, 2024 By chawm

Imagine an army of scribes going to war. Steady, Consistent, Unwavering… Marching in unison. All wearing the same army fatigues. Carrying the same weapons. Armed with imported, functional nibs. XXX But uniformity suppresses creativity, compelling one to conform. And, You had once unfurled the banner of protest. You

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Kalem Kitabevi and the passion for the Fountain Pen: a Merhaba from Turkey

On June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 By chawm

My father Mehmet Kamil was a bibliophile of the staunchest kinds. The book was his window to the world – his speeches of freedom, his best friends, his life. Hailing from a middle-class family and growing up in Turkey, the road that was to lead him to fortune and fame

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Where does handwriting end and calligraphy begin?

On February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 By chawm

Calligraphy – written art Let us begin at the very beginning – handwriting is simply writing in hand, using an implement like the pen or the pencil. Each person’s handwriting is not only different from the others but is also unique and while some handwriting is a treat to the