Kalligraphy: Arabic calligraphy clothing from London. Zoomorphic lion, eagle and horse designs on hoodies, tees and crewnecks. Drop 001: Scribed State of Mind
Scribed State of Mind
Look closer: every animal is written from the Arabic words it carries. Wear the message. Fund the cause.
Drop 001The Last Roar — LionRise Without Fear — EagleUnbridled — HorseWorn with purpose10% to cause"The strongest hearts have the most scars"
The Drop
Three messages. Wear yours.
A lion for mental health. An eagle for the fighters. A horse for children of conflict. Choose the message you'll stand behind. Every colourway sets the same words in a different ink.
01Pick your message
Each animal is drawn from the Arabic words of its quote. Choose the one that speaks for you, then your garment and colour.
02Make it yours
Each design stands for a cause. Choose your piece, colourway and size. The artwork and its message stay whole on every garment.
03Wear the message
10% of profits go to the cause your design speaks for, with a woven flag and story card in every box.
01 / IIIAlmost gone
For mental health
The Last Roar
The strongest hearts have the most scars
أقوى القلوب لديها أكثر الندوب
Those words, written into the lion. Look closer: the mane is the message. 10% of profits fund mental health support.
Scars are the point. The battles that mark us hardest are the ones nobody sees. The lion wears its scars openly, a mane made of the very words. Strength that came from struggle. That's why every lion piece funds mental health support.
This colourway · all sizes of 600 remain
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02 / IIIAlmost gone
For the fighters
Rise Without Fear
Once you become fearless, life becomes limitless
بمجرد أن تعيش بلا خوف، تصبح حياتك بلا حدود
Those words, written into the eagle, every feather a letter. 10% of profits support those fighting cancer, rare disease and disability.
"Limitless", said to the people the world keeps putting limits on. For those facing cancer, rare disease or disability, fearlessness isn't a slogan; it's daily practice. The eagle in full flight carries that defiance, so every eagle piece supports the fighters.
This colourway · all sizes of 600 remain
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03 / IIIAlmost gone
For children of conflict
Unbridled
My freedom is to be what they don't want me to be
حُرّيتي: أن أكون كما لا يريدون لي أن أكون
Those words, written into the horse, rearing and unbridled. 10% of profits support children living through war and crisis.
Freedom is the thread, and no freedom is stolen more completely than a childhood taken by war. The unbridled horse stands for every child's right to simply be a child. Every horse piece supports children living through conflict.
This colourway · all sizes of 600 remain
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The house
Written with purpose.
Kalligraphy is a London clothing house built on a rare craft: zoomorphic calligraphy: Arabic words shaped, stroke by stroke, into living animals. Every design begins as a message. A master calligrapher then spends weeks bending those exact words into a lion, an eagle, a horse, so what you wear says what it means.
Our Arabic calligraphy hoodies, tees and crewnecks are made honestly: GOTS-certified organic cotton, water-based inks, plastic-free packaging. 10% of profits from each design funds the cause it speaks for.
Mohammed Kalam — Founder, Kalligraphy · London
Good to know
Questions, answered.
What is zoomorphic Arabic calligraphy?
Zoomorphic calligraphy is the centuries-old art of shaping Arabic words, stroke by stroke, into a living animal. The words are not printed onto the animal; they are the animal. Every Kalligraphy design begins as a message, and a master calligrapher then spends weeks bending those exact words into a lion, an eagle or a horse, so the garment says what it means. You can read the full story behind each design: the lion, the eagle and the horse.
What do the Arabic words on each design say?
The lion is written from “the strongest hearts have the most scars”, for mental health. The eagle is written from “once you become fearless, life becomes limitless”, for those facing cancer, rare disease and disability. The horse is written from “my freedom is to be what they don’t want me to be”, for children living through war. Every stroke of each animal is a letter from its phrase.
Where is Kalligraphy based, and where do you ship?
Kalligraphy is a London clothing house. At launch we ship across the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United Arab Emirates.
Shipping
UK: 2–4 working days. Worldwide: 5–10 working days, calculated at checkout. Everything ships plastic-free in recycled kraft packaging.
Returns
30-day returns on unworn pieces with the woven flag and tags intact.
How do the donations work?
Each design names its cause up front: the lion for mental health, the eagle for those fighting cancer, rare disease and disability, and the horse for children living through war and crisis. 10% of profits from every drop is donated to a matching registered charity and reported openly after the drop closes.
Sizing & fit
Tees and hoodies are cut oversized with a dropped shoulder. If you're between sizes, size down for a regular fit. Full measurements are in the size guide on every product.
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Back print
Colourway —
Size
XS
S
M
L
XL
2XL
Chest (cm)
54
57
60
63
66
69
Length (cm)
68
70
72
74
76
78
Cut oversized. If you sit between sizes, size down for a regular fit.
Your number would be—
Includes woven flag · story card · compostable packaging · 10% to the cause
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
Who we are
Kalligraphy is operated by [Kalligraphy Ltd], a company registered in England and Wales (company number [00000000]), registered office [registered office address] ("we", "us"). We are the data controller for personal data collected through kalligraphy.com. Contact: hello@kalligraphy.com.
What we collect and why
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How long we keep it
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Terms of Sale
Last updated: July 2026
Who we are
Kalligraphy is operated by [Kalligraphy Ltd], registered in England and Wales (company number [00000000]), registered office [registered office address]. Contact: hello@kalligraphy.com. These terms apply to purchases made through kalligraphy.com; by placing an order you accept them. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Editions
Some Kalligraphy releases are produced as numbered limited editions. Where a garment is a limited edition, this is clearly stated on the product page, and any edition number shown before checkout is indicative until confirmed with your order confirmation. Unless stated otherwise, garments are part of our standing collection.
Charitable contribution
10% of profits from each design are donated to a registered charity matched to that design's cause. Current charity partners are published on this site.
Ordering & payment
Checkout and payment are processed securely by Shopify. Prices are in GBP and include UK VAT where applicable; delivery costs are shown at checkout before you pay. A contract is formed when we email confirmation that your order has been dispatched. We may decline or cancel an order (with a full refund) in cases of pricing error, suspected fraud, or stock unavailability.
Delivery
We ship to the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United Arab Emirates. UK delivery typically takes 2–4 working days. EU and UAE delivery typically takes 5–10 working days, with costs calculated at checkout. For deliveries outside the UK, you are responsible for any import duties, customs charges or local taxes, which are not included in our prices.
Cancellation & returns
Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you may cancel your order within 14 days of receiving it, for any reason. On top of that, we offer an extended 30-day return window from delivery. Items must be unworn, unwashed, and returned with their tags intact. UK returns are free, and we provide a prepaid label. For returns from the EU or UAE, return postage is your responsibility. To start a return, email hello@kalligraphy.com with your order number.
Refunds
We refund to your original payment method within 14 days of receiving the returned item, including standard UK outbound delivery costs where the whole order is returned under your 14-day cancellation right.
Faulty items
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, if an item is faulty or not as described you are entitled to a repair, replacement or refund. Nothing in these terms limits those rights. If you are a consumer in the EU, you may also benefit from mandatory protections of the law of your country of residence.
Intellectual property
All designs, calligraphy, artwork, the K monogram and the Kalligraphy name are our intellectual property. Purchase of a garment does not grant any licence to reproduce the artwork.
Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or anything else that cannot lawfully be excluded. Otherwise, our liability in connection with any order is limited to the price paid for that order.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and disputes may be brought in the courts of England and Wales. If you are a consumer living elsewhere, you retain any mandatory protections and rights to bring proceedings in your country of residence.
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