Why is calligraphy considered art and not only writing?

Because it has beautiful letter forms and balance

The governing concept is the artistic organisation of written language. Calligraphy does contain letters and words, but it gives careful attention to the shape, proportion, spacing, rhythm, thickness, alignment, and flow of strokes. The writer aims to make the writing readable while also creating harmony, balance, and visual beauty. Option A is correct because attractive letter forms and balanced arrangement transform ordinary writing into a designed visual composition. Option B is self-contradictory, since calligraphy depends on letters. Options C and D describe unrelated art or construction activities. Calligraphy may be decorative, formal, cultural, or expressive, but its artistic quality comes from the deliberate treatment of writing as visual form, not merely from recording words quickly.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Calligraphy. Topic: Introduction to Calligraphy.