The following is an incomplete List of Ottoman Calligraphers:
Sheikh Hamdullah (1436–1520), born in Amasya, Ottoman Empire, was a master of Islamic calligraphy.
Hâfiz Osman (1642–1698) was an Ottoman calligrapher noted for improving the script and for developing a layout template for the hilye which became the classical approach to page design.
Ruqʿah or Riqʿah (رِقعة) is a writing style of Arabic script intended for the rapid production of texts. It a relatively simple and plain style, used for everyday writing and often used for signs. The Ottoman calligraphers Mumtaz Efendi (1810–1872) and Mustafa Izzet Efendi (1801–1876) are credited with canonizing the writing style.
Şehzade Korkut was an Ottoman prince who was for a short time the regent for the Ottoman throne.
Mustafa Râkim (1757–1826), was an Ottoman calligrapher. He extended and reformed Hâfiz Osman's style, placing greater emphasis on technical perfection, which broadened the calligraphic art to encompass the Sülüs script as well as the Nesih script.
Derviş Ali was a 17th-century Ottoman calligrapher.
Yedikuleli Seyyid Abdullah Efendi (1670-1731) was an Ottoman master calligrapher.
Egrikapili Mehmed Rasim Efendi was an Ottoman calligrapher and poet.
İsmail Zühdi Efendi was an Ottoman calligrapher. “Efendi” is a title of nobility, so this name can also be rendered İsmail Zühdi.
Mahmud Celaleddin Efendi was an Ottoman calligrapher.
Kazasker Mustafa Izzet Efendi, was an Ottoman composer, neyzen, poet and statesman best known for his calligraphy.
Mehmed Shevki Efendi was a prominent Ottoman calligrapher. He is known for his Thuluth-Naskh works, and his style developed into the Shevki Mektebi school, which many contemporary calligraphers in the style take as a reference.
Sami Efendi (1858-1912), was an Ottoman calligrapher.
Mehmed Esad Yesari was an 18th-century Ottoman calligrapher known as the greatest calligrapher of his age.
Yesarizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi was an Ottoman calligrapher.
Suyolcuzade Mustafa Eyyubi was a 17th-century Ottoman calligrapher.
The taʿlīqscript is a style in Islamic calligraphy designed specifically to satisfy the needs of the Persian language. It emerged in the mid-13th century from gradual changes in the naskh style, and also incorporated influences from riqa and tawqi. It was widely used, especially in Persianate societies, until being replaced by the Nastaliq script, itself a derivative of ta'liq.
Hamid Aytaç was an Islamic calligrapher born during Ottoman times. In his later life, he was acknowledged as the Islamic world's leading calligrapher and was one of the last of the classical calligraphers.
Esmâ Ibret Hanim was an Ottoman calligrapher and poet, noted as the most successful female calligrapher of her day.
Mustafa Halim Özyazıcı was an Ottoman calligrapher and one of the last of the classic Ottoman calligraphers, using the Arabic script. He was a versatile calligrapher with a high level of expertise in many styles of script, but was widely regarded as a master Jeli Thuluth. He is most noted for his work on various restoration projects, of both manuscripts and public buildings.