As a kind of calligraphy art, official script font has no uniform standard. If you think a beautiful style looks good, he may think it is more beautiful. Just like judging people, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But there is still a standard. Most people have the same vision, so do China people, and so does the style of calligraphy. When I say beautiful, I mean beautiful, which means most people look beautiful.
As a calligraphy art, a good-looking official script should have these characteristics:
First, the strokes are slender and round, but not thick. Second, the pen is rigorous and standardized, such as hiding the pen tip, returning the pen tip or leaving the pen tip. Third, the font structure is standardized, and the font is mainly flat. Fourth, the brush strokes are elegant, but they should be strong and not floating. Fifth, the whole story is vivid and has a sense of overall harmony.
As for what kind of copybook to choose, it is suggested to choose ancient inscriptions, because no matter how good calligraphy is, it is written by modern people, and its value cannot be determined. Lishu is a model respected by calligraphers in previous dynasties, including contemporary calligraphers, or those with a history of 2,000 years in Han Dynasty. There is no dispute about this. Cao Quanbei is a good-looking official script of Han Dynasty.
Cao Quanbei is an official script work in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and its overall characteristics are as mentioned above. Generally speaking, it is characterized by symmetrical font structure, exquisite style, elegance and colorful, and many words in the whole article, which can be studied as a complete work.
"Cao Quanbei" meets the standards of good-looking, suitable for beginners, and can be written all the time. After mastering its writing characteristics, on the basis of "Cao Quanbei" style, you can form your own style by reading and writing more.