TCF

The Calligraphy Foundation (TCF) is a government-registered trust established in 2021 with a national vision to preserve, promote, and pedagogically revive the scriptural traditions of India through the medium of calligraphy. Rooted in the cultural ethos of Akhshara, TCF operates at the confluence of art, education, and heritage, providing a structured platform for artists, researchers, and educators working with Indian and international scripts.

Over the past three years, TCF has evolved into a pan-India community of over 7,500 artists and practitioners who engage with the written form not only as an art but as a civilizational archive. Through its initiatives—ranging from exhibitions and public demonstrations to structured training programs like the Calligraphy Teacher Training Programme (CTTP)—the Foundation has worked consistently to create sustainable and academically rigorous engagement with writing traditions.

Our mission is to build a national ecosystem that celebrates script as identity, calligraphy as pedagogy, and writing as a creative act of cultural memory. Whether through awareness-building festivals such as Akshar Mahotsav, Sulekhan Kala Pradarshini, school-level initiatives like Navankur Sulekhan, or our academic collaborations with leading universities.