Calligraphy Marathon — Day 7 A bit of silence and concentration for you. A new baby’s name — with the very best thoughts ❤️ #calligraphymarathon #gift #name #newborn #girl #veraevstafieva #calligraphy

Calligraphy Marathon — Day 7 of 14 in my workshop 😊 I’m writing more and more names, in various languages using the Latin and Cyrillic scripts. #calligraphymarathon #valentinesgift #thoughtful #gift #name #frameit #original #shippingworldwide

Unbelievable! Sometimes this will be my chocolate mould — and most of the time, a totem to pray for consistency, perfection, and clarity.

wish list 🙂

If you’re in England, don’t miss the snowdrops in your local woods — they bloom quietly while we sit at our monitors. Yes, that's my picture, I've been there ☀️

Marathon is going on 💦 #calligraphymarathon

Calligraphy Marathon — Day 6 And February has definitely arrived! Here’s one of the shortest names: Ruz, written in Cyrillic — using the widest brush possible on A4 paper. Thick paint, bold letters. A bright black-and-white interaction. On its way to Sweden ❤️ #gift #calligraphy #request #forhim

"Sober but elegant directness" A testimonial from Mathieu Lommen, graphic design historian — one to keep. Btw, a few years ago he acquired my first CMYK calligraphy piece for the Allard Pierson collection at the University of Amsterdam. Many thanks. #calligraphymarathon

I think this beautiful street plaque is waiting for me to make a rubbing. This U! #letterlove #cambridge #uk #victorian

No letters spotted during our visit to Anthropology museum in Cambridge... Oh no, there were some, but not as exotic as most of the items. #museum #cambridge #uk

For the little girl who lives in Bulgaria ✨ The name Andrea, written in Cyrillic letters, with rounded, soft forms to reflect her gentle age — as requested. Calligraphy Marathon — Day 5 ✨ #calligraphymarathon #thoughtfulgift #commission #letterlove #typography #gift #name #Cyrillic

Calligraphy Marathon — Day 5 of 14 Hope you're having a nice weekend, enjoying the colours, tastes and smells today ❤️ Even on Sunday I'm happy to answer your questions, you're welcome to DM me if you're thinking about a calligraphy name. #calligraphymarathon #gift #name #ukartist #calligraphy

Looking through the photos I found this one — important moment when I was organising my thoughts for a lecture, sipping tea in the cafe and making first notes. Soon I'll be going there again, in anticipation of another talk, this time in Vienna. #talk #typography #typedesign

Two brushes work together in one lettering piece, one for basic letters, second for the flame-like d 💙 Prolonged h and u create a complex rhythm in a row of letters The Lunadoorns #calligraphymarathon #ukcreatives #calligraphy #writtenbyhand

The Lunadoorns — a couple's poetic pseudonym 🌛 Three versions 💙 Would you like a word or a name for your family? for yourself? #ukcreatives #nameart #meaningfulgifts #writtenbyhand

Day 4 of 14 — Calligraphy Marathon Taking written and packed pieces to the Post Office, answering questions, sketching, trying different letterforms, discussing, sending videos 💙 #commission #calligraphymarathon #challenge #letterlove #calligraphy #graphicdesign #valentinesgift #gift #name

My workshop — where everything happens. Well, it looks a bit different on type design days 😀 #calligraphymarathon #workshop #work #uk #studio #design

My working table today That's definitely a Marathon — Calligraphy Marathon 🔥 Day 3 #Calligraphy #name #commission #lettering #bold #gift #forher #uk

Great documentary about history of writing. This first film begins exactly in the Round Church in Cambridge, at "A Brush with silence" performance. And there's my hand visible for a second, writing with a brush 😊 and my student watching — a bit earlier. Nice memories www.youtube.com/watch?v=Golf...

#CalligraphyMarathon ✍️ How it works? You simply DM me the name you’d like written and choose the paper colour and format option (original or scan).
I’ll write the piece and send you a preview first Once you’re happy with it, I’ll ask for payment — and then send the scan or post the original to you 📮

100 followers isn't much, but in reality it's a crowd! So I think it's a good excuse to introduce myself 😀 Hi! I'm Vera — a type designer, especially passionate in deep-rooted, research-based type design projects. I'm also a calligrapher, believing that calligraphy is a performance in its own right

If you remember my find — a hornbook gingerbread mould... then you'll understand my excitement as I've got the book about Hornbooks — which means I'm going to learn more about them! Alphabets. Letters. Gingerbread. You know. #hornbook #mould #english #alphabet #british #uk

Today's macro 👋 #calligraphymarathon #calligraphy #macro #white #scarlet #name #skill #uk

Calligraphy Marathon — Day 2 ✨ This morning I drove to the postoffice in Bourne village — sending off envelopes with the first calligraphy names! Writing names in daylight and letting everything dry properly. Scanning each piece and sorting postage in the evening. #valentinesgift #gift #name

Multiple p on request — great fun! ❤️ For multilingual typographer Sherry He (I share it with her permission), the author of "Typography Beyond Borders: Design with Multiscriptual Typographic Elements". Cyrillic version of her name — unexpected and lovely task ❤️ #CalligraphyMarathon day 1 😊

Calligraphy Marathon — Day 1 DM me to challenge me with the name to write for you 😊 #commission #calligraphymarathon #challenge #typography #graphicdesign #valentinesgift #gift #name

Calligraphy Marathon — here I start Day 1 of 14. The pile of paper is awaiting and I enjoy the colours ❤️ Waiting for requests! ✍️ Special thanks to those who reached out for preorders 💙 #commission #calligraphymarathon #challenge #typography #graphicdesign #valentinesgift #gift #name

Let’s go!!! 🔥 Calligraphy name — to be framed! 💚💙 Calligraphy video recording — to watch, send, and post 🎥 Tell me the name to write (flat brush + white gouache). Choose the paper colour. Choose your option: 📮 Original, sent by post 💻 Scan of the #calligraphy piece Prices in the comment. Vera ✍️

Stocking up with thick coloured card paper for my Calligraphy Marathon which starts tomorrow ☀️ I'll be writing #names for 14 days — for friends, daughters, sons, girlfriends, boyfriends, parents, grandparents and many others 💙 #calligraphy #commission #calligraphymarathon

This was my first text typeface design, and I spent many, many days drawing and polishing this "a" — that was an awe, that was a mystery. I had no knowledge of that bloody "cut and paste" in those days... and designed each letter from scratch. Innocence. #typedesign #veraevstafieva #letter #memory

Some assumptions work well in theory, but reality proves them neither true nor false. Knock-knock on the door — it's still closed. Knock-knock! no answer. But suddenly — another one opens, and a smiling face calls: “Come on in, we really want to see you!” conclusions? none. Just gratitude.

a proto-flower

Firm and fearless ☀️ I also really like the series with the two-faced stone, like in "fearless"

Just hand carved #lettering on stone:

In June 2023, I had the pleasure of preparing and giving a talk for Letter Exchange at the Art Workers’ Guild in London, and now the recording is available on the LX website — letterexchange.org/archive Hope you enjoy 😊 #lecture #recording #typedesign #typography #calligraphy #veraevstafieva #uk

Letter Exchange holds a unique archive of its lecture series. They are an extraordinary record of some very significant speakers offering valuable insights into their work and areas of expertise Our growing archive is available to view on demand — letterexchange.org/archive #lettering #font #uk

For those interested in Cyrillic calligraphy — Marina Marjina's works, 2025 #cyrillic #floral #handwriting #calligraphy

My calligraphy palette, next to the piece I‘m writing #calligraphy #flatbrush #letters #veraevstafieva #palette #uk

Gingerbread Alphabet Tile ☀️ A single, #handmade gingerbread alphabet tile — unique, edible art baked by me in Cambridgeshire, UK Already sold once at auction, now available at £15 + postage 15 × 15 cm, 300 g Chocolate #gingerbread dough #Nottinghamgingerbreadtile #medieval #typography

Gingerbread Alphabet Tile ❤️ Handmade, edible art, a copy of Medieval English tile Chocolate gingerbread dough: wheat flour, eggs, chocolate, cane sugar, butter, honey, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, icing sugar. £15 + postage Send me a message to reserve your tile — only one available!

Hornbook gingerbread moulds in History of the Horn-Book Or if to Ginger Bread, thou shall descend, And Liquorish Learning to thy Babes extend ; Or sugar’d plane, o‘er spread with beaten Gold, Does the sweet Treasure of thy Letters hold. Tickell #typography #hornbook #alphabet #gingerbread #mould

Nooo.... Look what I've found!!! This is just crazy. Hornbook Mould. A wooden gingerbread hornbook mould, circa 1800 www.dominicwinter.co.uk/Auction/Lot/...

Good, sharp cast today 👌 Chocolate gingerbread dough 🤎 Baking Glazing #Nottinghamgingerbreadtile #heritage #tile #baked in #uk

Looking forward to 70 Up! "In July 2025 it was confirmed that the series will continue with a new director, Richard Denton, for the next instalment, 70 Up, being released in 2026."

Thanks to Ben Lerwill for a lovely article on my #urbangeology walks in today’s @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

Have a look at what's going on here... #lettering #stone #victorian #typography #history #uk

JOY

Brody Neuenschwander's announced his book preorder

Preparations for the Calligraphy Marathon Video of every calligraphy work is included ✍️ #calligraphy #challenge #valentines #name #flatbrush #marathon #veraevstafieva #uk #white #gift