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A WARM WELCOME TO THE SSI

We invite you to join us as we journey through fascinating scripts, illuminated letters and refined penmanship. With a proud legacy that goes back as far as 1921, we are happy to encourage calligraphers of all abilities to learn, grow and enjoy their lettering skills.

We have a number of offerings to inform and inspire you, as you seek to develop your calligraphy skills. This includes structured education through a series of courses, exposure to the wider calligraphy community through regular exhibitions, and the opportunity to become an SSI member to enjoy a series of benefits including access to our exclusive journal, ‘The Scribe’. Learn more about our SSI Membership.

Read up on our opportunities for education. We run a Correspondence Course offering calligraphic education wherever in the world you are based, whether you are a complete beginner or have some calligraphic experience.

Visit our Fellows’ Gallery to admire some stunning calligraphy that is sure to inspire you.

Tanja Bolenz FSSI
Vivien Lunniss FSSI
Josie Brown

CAPITAL LETTERS 2023

Find out about the 2023 Capital Letters Day and and how you can enter the 2023 Lay Member’s Exhibition.

The 2023 AGM will take place on 17 June this year during Capital Letters Day.

Find out more >

Study Days 2023

Juliet Bankes will be leading the Study Days in 2023, inspired by exhibits in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.

Find out more >

100 Years of the SSI

Maggie Berry has written a history of the first hundred years of the Society. Part 1 is available to download as a PDF now.

Read more >

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The Society of Scribes and Illuminators, based in the UK, is one of the most established and well-respected calligraphy societies in the world.
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