(1) Song. Song-style strokes are generally thin and vertical, with angular strokes and decorations at the junction. Brush shape has the characteristics of horizontal thin vertical, like a knife, like melon seeds, like sweeping. It is a unique font style formed by the combination of calligraphy pen and knife. Founder is steady, dignified and elegant, rigorous and exquisite, giving people a simple and clear feeling.
② black body. Bold strokes are thick, square and black, which are developed from western sans-serif fonts, so they are also called square or equilateral. The black body is steady, neat, heavy and powerful, and it is more eye-catching, solemn and eye-catching, giving people a sense of stability, modernity, simplicity and fashion.
③ Official script. Official script is changed from seal script, which changes lines with equal thickness into straight and angular strokes and establishes a square structure of Chinese characters with horizontal and vertical lines as the basic elements. The official script font has a warm state, neat and lively beauty, and the strokes are tortuous and changeable, showing the characteristics of neatness, straightness, elegance and flexibility.
④ Regular script. Regular script simplifies and adjusts the brushwork of official script, which makes it have the characteristics of concise strokes, standardized modeling, neat modeling and handsome appearance, showing an atmosphere, breadth, massiness and tolerance.
2. Handwritten fonts
Handwritten fonts have no fixed style and are usually more casual and personalized. They are passionate, bold and lively, casual and flexible, endowing Chinese characters with new images and vitality, and often producing unique and novel effects.
Such as static bud, slender and elegant, has the unique charm of intellectual women, which is refreshing. For another example, there are some handwritten fonts that imitate the characteristics of children's writing, which are more friendly, lively and natural, and are more interesting and unique in beauty when used in children's books and product packaging.
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