1, silkworm head dovetail
This is the most striking feature of official script. The beginning of the official script is round, shaped like a silkworm head, giving people a round feeling; The pen is shaped like a swallow's tail, which is obviously provocative and presents a sense of elegance.
This feature is formed because official script evolved from seal script. In order to facilitate writing, the circular lines of seal script have been reformed, forming a unique round-headed convex-tailed glyph.
2. Geese don't fly in pairs.
It means that when writing official script, there will be no two "wild tails" in a word, which avoids repeated decorative strokes and makes the overall font more beautiful and tidy.
3. Official script
Lishu does have the characteristics of "swallowtail silkworm head" and "geese don't fly in pairs" in font. "Silkworm head swallow tail" refers to the wave painting in official script, which looks like a silkworm head swallow tail. This is the unique writing method of official script, and it is also one of the most obvious characteristics of official script.
"Goose is not Qi Fei" means that in an official script, if the main pen is horizontal, it can only appear once and cannot be repeated, which is also an important feature of official script font.
Origin, comparison and application of official script
1, the origin of official script
Lishu originated in the Qin Dynasty and developed on the basis of Xiao Zhuan. Due to the inconvenience of writing seal script, in order to meet the increasingly busy government needs, official script came into being. After the development of Han Dynasty, official script gradually matured and became the main official font.
2. Comparison between official script and other fonts
Compared with regular script, official script has flatter font and smoother lines. Compared with the running script, the structure of official script is more rigorous and the font is more regular. The unique font and stroke characteristics of official script make it unique in calligraphy art.
3. The application of official script in modern times.
Although official script is an ancient font, it is still widely used. In the fields of calligraphy creation, seal cutting and logo design, the application of official script is very common. At the same time, with the enhancement of cultural self-confidence, official script is widely used in modern advertising, publicity, cultural creativity and so on.