regular script
The most common font in brush calligraphy is regular script, which is also called block script, real script and official script. It evolved from the official script founded by Cheng Miao, which is more simplified and horizontal. Regular script means model. In addition to regular script, there are Weibei and Nanpai calligraphy, cursive script and other fonts. Cursive script is the most abstract font with artistic features, with simple structure, correct strokes, smooth and rapid writing and difficult to identify. Among the five types of calligraphy, cursive script is the most abstract artistic feature.
Seal character
Brush calligraphy has two fonts: seal script and small seal script. Among them, seal script is the general name of big seal script and small seal script, which retains the obvious characteristics of ancient hieroglyphics. The brushwork of seal script is thin and powerful, with many straight lines. There are Fang Bi, round pen and sharp pen, and there are many "hanging needles" in calligraphy. Dazhuan refers to inscriptions in bronze, bronze and six languages, and retains the obvious characteristics of ancient hieroglyphics.
Xiao Zhuan, also known as "Qin Zhuan", is a commonly used word in Qin State, with a slightly longer font and neat strokes. Calligraphers create seal script, pursuing fine and straight strokes without ups and downs.
official script
Common fonts in brush calligraphy are Lishu, Han Li and Tang Kai. Among them, official script is a common solemn font in Chinese characters, which originated in the Qin Dynasty and was compiled by Cheng Miao, and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Lishu is characterized by long horizontal painting, short vertical painting, rectangular shape, and emphasis on "swallow tail of silkworm head" and "twists and turns", which has a great influence on later calligraphy. The appearance of official script changed the structure of seal script, emphasizing horizontal and vertical, tight shelf. Calligraphers need to master the skills of writing brush, which is the most skillful font among writing brush fonts.
Liu style
There are four kinds of brush calligraphy, namely, official script, and from a small perspective, there are Liu style, Yan style, hand strength, European style and even Mao style. Among them, Liu Ti is an important branch of Tang Kai, which was made by Liu Gongquan.
It is compact in structure and upright in calligraphy. For beginners, it is very obvious to choose Liu Ti as the starting point, which will improve their writing skills, aesthetics and techniques. Liu Ti can copy famous calligraphy stickers such as Shence Army Monument, Mysterious Tower Monument and Diamond Sutra, and there are many calligraphy collection stickers.
Yan style
There are five kinds of brush calligraphy: regular script, running script, official script, cursive script and seal script, among which Yan is the original of Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. Compared with Liu style, Yan style is full and round, while Liu style pays more attention to the bone feeling and strength of fonts. Famous calligraphy stickers that can be copied by Yan style include "Duobaota Monument" and "Li Yanqin Monument", and there are many calligraphy collection stickers. In addition to strict style, there are many fonts, such as fluid, European style, thin gold style and hairy style.