The hüsn-i hat is the centuries-old Turkish calligraphy art. Traditional tools include a glazed paper, a reed pen, pen knives and soot ink. Many calligraphers, or hattats, make their own tools and ...

Students are taught how to write a point using bamboo pens. "The advancement ... I started with drawing, and then after that, calligraphy." The importance of the art was officially recognized ...