A man from the United Kingdom has pushed creativity into an entirely new zone by transforming his beard and moustache into shapes representing every letter of the English alphabet.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G—makes you want to hum the alphabet song. But there’s no real reason why people should learn these letters in this order. There are plenty of ...

Twitter’s new X logo wasn’t made by an in-house designer. It’s from an old podcast hosted by one of the cult that Elon took from his replies. The font is @Monotype’s Special Alphabets 4. Who wants to ...

What would the letter “P” look like if Picasso drew it? And what about the letter “N” if Noguchi sculpted it? The authors of a new book have used artificial intelligence to find the answers. Titled ...

When I was about 12 years old, I took an enrichment class in calligraphy. And because I grew up around Washington, DC, the calligraphy class was at the Smithsonian. I say that, because it makes the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known alphabetic writing in an ancient Syrian city, suggesting alphabets may be around 500 years older than previously thought. Johns Hopkins University ...

My handwriting’s always been bad, but these days it’s bordering on awful. Perhaps I’m channeling my inner Phoenician, for now my printed “A” could pass for a Canaanite “aleph” in the ancient ...

The NATO alphabet is an international standard of communication. That doesn’t stop people from saying “N as in Nancy.” Credit...Janet Mac Supported by By Sam Corbin Breakdowns in communication are a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 1993-151-428 -33 - The box, ...

On the January edition of First Person, as the number of refugees from Ukraine reaches eight million, we explore how refugees from other conflict-torn regions have shaped the city of Utica. Writer ...