|kalə|grafik adjective
Etymology: Middle Greek kalligraphikos, from Greek kalligraphos calligrapher + -ikos -ic
1. : of or relating to calligraphy: as
a. of writing or hand-lettering : elaborate or ornamental in style
b. of a document : written by hand especially in an elaborate or ornamental style
2.
a. : consisting of or ornamented with lines resembling the flourishes of ornate or decorated handwriting or hand-lettering
calligraphic scrolls
a calligraphic figure
b. : printed, engraved, or otherwise produced in a style imitative of ornamental handwriting, hand-lettering, or freehand drawing
a printed calligraphic title
engraved calligraphic ornament
c. : bearing writing or a representation of writing that is regarded as being in itself a source of aesthetic pleasure — used especially of works of art displaying Chinese characters or one of the ornamental types of Arabic script
3. : drawn, painted, or formed in the manner of calligraphy (sense 3)
a wiry arabesque of swift calligraphic line — Eric Newton
• cal·li·graph·i·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē adverb