Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Sessions — part 1सत्र — भाग 1Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Calligraphy ToolsPen Angle and Basic StrokesItalic Small Letters
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Sessions — part 2सत्र — भाग 2Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Italic Capital LettersBrush Pen Lettering
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Sessions — part 3सत्र — भाग 3Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Hindi (Devanagari) CalligraphyLayout, Borders and Projects
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Practical testप्रायोगिक परीक्षाShow what you learnt in a short practical / oral test.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 7 chapters · 28 topics
01Calligraphy Tools
4 topics+
- Broad nib (chisel) pens
- Brush pens and markers
- Ink and smooth paper
- Care of pens
02Pen Angle and Basic Strokes
4 topics+
- Holding the pen at 45 degrees
- Thick and thin lines
- Guide lines and nib-width ladder
- Basic strokes and patterns
03Italic Small Letters
4 topics+
- x-height of 5 nib widths
- Letter families
- Ascenders and descenders
- Joining italic letters
04Italic Capital Letters
4 topics+
- Simple italic capitals
- Height of capitals
- Writing names
- Simple flourishes
05Brush Pen Lettering
4 topics+
- Pressure and release
- Downstrokes and upstrokes
- Brush letters a to z
- Words in brush lettering
06Hindi (Devanagari) Calligraphy
4 topics+
- Pen angle for Devanagari
- Shirorekha in calligraphy
- Writing vowels and consonants
- Writing Hindi words
07Layout, Borders and Projects
4 topics+
- Centring a word
- Borders and simple decoration
- Greeting card
- Quote poster and name plate
About this course
You will be able to
- Choose and use calligraphy pens, nibs, brush pens and paper
- Hold the pen at a steady angle to make thick and thin strokes
- Write italic small and capital letters
- Do brush pen lettering with thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes
- Write simple Hindi words in calligraphy style
- Make cards, name plates and quotes with neat layout and borders
Who it is for
- Children aged about 9 to 14 who write neatly and want decorative lettering
- Students who make greeting cards, charts and school projects
What you need
- Neat basic handwriting
- Calligraphy pen set (broad nib) and a brush pen; smooth paper
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
What should I buy?
A beginner calligraphy pen set with broad nibs, one brush pen and smooth paper. The centre guides you on the exact kit.
Is it only for good writers?
No. Calligraphy is about steady strokes; regular practice is more important than present handwriting.
What will my child make in the course?
A name plate, a greeting card and a quote poster in the last week.
How long is the course?
One month, with daily or alternate-day classes of about one hour.
