Tablet Concept Would Bring Calligraphy Into the Future
Tablet Concept Would Bring Calligraphy Into the Future
Posted 04/22/2009 at 2:33pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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Sure, your iPhone is pretty cool. It lets you check your email, stocks, Facebook page and even your Twitter. But, can you write calligraphy on it? Wait, you can? Oh. Well, at any rate, it looks like some designers have created a concept of a calligraphy board that allows users to practice their scripture skills without all that messy ink and paper.
Designers Soonkyu Jang, Chung Lee and Yonghuk Yim recently decided to take a big step for linguists, by showing the world their concept for the electronic calligraphy board. While initially the board would only come with tools to teach users Korean, there’s no doubt that other languages would be available within months.
No word on how much it would cost, or if it’s even going to see the light of store shelves.
Image Credit: Soonkyu Jang, Chung Lee, Yonghuk Yim
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Stinky Fartface
April 23, 2009 at 10:41am
Why limit it to calligraphy? If it has a digitized brush interface, as the image implies, I would think this would have much broader application to the art and design world in general. I can't tell how the interface works from this brief summary, but if it's a real digital brush that would give it a significant advantage to Wacom tablets. Although pretty great, Wacom tablets biggest failure is at the point where the pen meets the surface. You can have your graphics application emulate any number of brushes, but you can't actually see or feel the shape of those brushes. to have a true brush that accurately determines which parts of the brush are in contact with the surface would be much more versatile.
I somehow doubt this device is that accurate though.
Keith E. Whisman
April 22, 2009 at 7:57pm
I have always been a fan of Old style German Calligraphy. Very elligant.
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