Cursive script can be divided into broad sense and narrow sense. Broadly speaking, regardless of the times, all scribbled words can be regarded as cursive. In a narrow sense, it refers to a specific font. Formed in the Han Dynasty, it evolved on the basis of official script for the convenience of writing. It is characterized by simple structure and continuous strokes.
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1, cursive script is characterized by the outline of words, which breaks the rules of block letters and is called cursive script because of cursive script.
2. Running script is a kind of calligraphy between Kai and Cao. Writing is unrestrained and smooth, similar to cursive script. Writing is more correct and fluent, similar to regular script.
3. Regular script is also called official script and real script. Regular script is characterized by square shape and straight strokes, which can be used as a model, so it is called regular script.
4. Official script is a common solemn font in Chinese characters, with a slightly flat writing effect, long horizontal drawing and short straight drawing, and pays attention to "swallow tail of silkworm head" and "twists and turns". Official script is flat, neat and exquisite. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, stippling such as skimming was beautified as upward provocation, with different degrees of severity and artistic beauty of calligraphy.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia _ cursive script