fauxligraphy

English

Etymology

Blend of faux +‎ calligraphy

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: fō-lĭg'rə-fi, IPA^(key): /fəʊˈlɪɡɹəfi/
(US) enPR: fō-lĭg'rə-fi, IPA^(key): /foʊˈlɪɡɹəfi/

Noun

fauxligraphy (usually uncountable, plural fauxligraphies)

Fake calligraphy that is often used for practicing brush strokes.
- 2018 June 1, Emma Witte, Brush Lettering from a to Z: A Fun and Comprehensive Guide to Creating Modern Calligraphy with a Brush Pen‎^[1], Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated, →ISBN:
  Start with staple strokes that are the foundation of brush lettering, then progress to forming letters, words, and finished pieces. Learn different lettering styles and how to combine them. Pick up tips and tricks for embellishing your lettering and arranging your words to create maximum impact. Experiment with advanced techniques and tools such as flourishing, fauxligraphy, depth effects, watercolor, paint brushes, and more.
- 2018 November, Krystal Whitten, Faith & Lettering: An Inspirational Guide to Creative Lettering & Journaling‎^[2], Worthy, →ISBN:
  Script with an added thick downstroke is often called faux calligraphy, or fauxligraphy. Faux calligraphy is not a “lesser” version of calligraphy. On the contrary, it opens the door to even more fun techniques and it's useful for lettering on surfaces like chalkboards, glass windows, mirrors […]
- 2019 May 6, map938, ““Fauxligraphy” the New Calligraphy”, in NYU.edu‎^[3], archived from the original on February 26, 2023:
  Though many bujo artists have started to innovate their own font and designs, usually creating different fonts for titles and header, one of the most popular ways of writing has garnered some varied opinions. The introduction of “fake calligraphy” or “fauxligraphy” took the bullet journaling community by storm. It begins with simple cursive writing, usually with a simple fine-liner, then its outlined and given a variation in the aperture to capture the effect of a calligraphy pen and ink.