Regular script, also known as official script and original script, is a common font in China's calligraphy. This font is characterized by square shape and straight strokes, and can be used as a model, hence the name.
Regular script evolved from ancient official script. Regular script synthesizes strokes of various calligraphy styles, such as Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan, Han Li, Han Bamboo Slips and Cao Zhang, and extracts a set of basic strokes: point, horizontal, vertical, left-handed, holding, folding, bending and hook. These commonly used strokes are extremely concise, so as to control the complexity with simplicity without losing the basic purpose of creating words. Subsequently, regular script established the standard forms of various strokes, which made the form of Chinese characters unprecedented.
Characteristics of regular script
1, complete stippling, clear handwriting and reasonable structure. There are various stippling techniques, including horizontal, vertical, skimming, pressing, lifting, folding and hooking. Regular script handwriting, meticulous and meticulous. The eight strokes of the word "Yong" have developed to a certain extent. It is a mixture of language and language.
2. Regular script is mostly square, and strokes are mainly horizontal and vertical. The center mainly uses pens, which are mainly used for lifting. When writing with a brush, use a pen with a horizontal center. The strokes are vertical and the structure is symmetrical. Structurally, most Chinese characters have the characteristics of left-right symmetry and left-right symmetry, and some strokes of Chinese characters also have such characteristics.
3. Regular script fonts have obvious artistic features, beautiful fonts, strict rules, horizontal and vertical, and are typical square fonts.