Faux calligraphy is the art of drawing calligraphy letters in a way that shows thick and thin variations without using a dip pen, paint brush, brush pen or other lettering tool. In fact, faux calligraphy can be done with almost any tool, even a regular pencil. It might sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. And it’s not just for calligraphy or hand lettering beginners. I use faux calligraphy when I design letters. You can do calligraphy with a pencil ...