I had a chance to study a number of years of calligraphy, a term meaning " beautiful writing", the REAL way...hours at a desk studying and reproducing letter forms as I noted their subtlties as well as their differences. I was fascinated by the origins of the letters themselves as well as the great power of the written words. The following is a piece celebrating the lyrical and mystical quality of letters. Today I am equally fascinated by digital software programs that push the limits of the imagination as to what can be accomplished with Bézier Curves and some artful clicks!