1, Oracle Bone Inscriptions
Oracle Bone Inscriptions, also known as Wen Qi, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Yin Ruins or tortoise shells and bones oracles, is the earliest mature writing system discovered so far in China, the source of Chinese characters and the root vein of Chinese excellent traditional culture.
2. Jinwen
It is a calligraphy name of Chinese characters, which refers to the inscriptions on bronzes of Yin Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and is also called Zhong Dingwen. Shang and Zhou Dynasties were the era of bronzes, and the ritual vessels of bronzes were represented by Ding, and Zhong Ding was synonymous with bronzes.
3. seal script
Seal script is a general term for big seal script and small seal script. Dazhuan, Jinwen and Liuguo scripts preserve the obvious features of ancient hieroglyphics. Xiao Zhuan, also known as Qin Zhuan, is a commonly used script in Qin State, and its font is easier to write than regular script.
4. Official script
Official script is a solemn way of writing, which is characterized by square, swallow-tailed silkworm head, twists and turns, strong sense of quantity and rhythm. Lishu originated in the Qin Dynasty, which was the official writing method at that time and one of the important schools of calligraphy art in China.
5. Regular script
Regular script is a neat writing style with square font, neat strokes and symmetrical structure. Regular script is one of the standard fonts of modern Chinese characters, and its appearance marks a great progress in Chinese character writing. Regular script is characterized by clear strokes and easy identification, which is suitable for formal occasions and printed writing.
6, cursive script
Cursive script is a writing style with strong freehand brushwork, which is characterized by simplicity, fluency and freehand brushwork. The cursive script can be divided into three types: Cao Zhang, Jincao and Kuangcao. Among them, Cao Zhang was born in the Han Dynasty, Jincao was born in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Kuangcao was born in the Tang Dynasty. Cursive script not only has artistic value, but also has practical value, which is suitable for fast writing and handwriting.
7. Running script
Running script is a fluent way of writing, characterized by coherent strokes, convenient writing and easy identification. Running script is a variant of regular script, which originated in Han dynasty and has the characteristics of smooth and natural strokes. The writing methods of running script are flexible and diverse, which can be used for both formal occasions and handwritten writing.
8. Regular script
Regular script is a relatively free way of writing, with square font and smooth strokes, which has both the rules of regular script and the flow of cursive script. Regular script is one of the most popular fonts in modern Chinese characters, and its writing style is flexible and diverse, which can be used for writing handwritten characters as well as printed characters.
The appearance of regular script marks a great progress in Chinese character writing, and also provides a new idea for the innovation of modern Chinese characters.