First, cursive script
Cursive script is a font of Chinese characters. Cursive script was first formed in the early Han Dynasty. The cursive script evolved from the official script for the convenience of writing. The development of cursive script has gone through a long and established process, which can be roughly divided into three stages: early cursive script, chapter cursive script and present cursive script. One of the main features of cursive symbols is the linking of strokes, including up-and-down linking and left-and-right linking.
Modern people generally learn cursive script from today's cursive script. The recognized cursive writing method is more than the standard cursive written by Mr. You Ren. In modern times, the aesthetic value of cursive script far exceeds its practical value. Cursive script is to connect words with dots according to certain rules. It has a simple structure and is used while borrowing, not scribbling at will.
Cursive script is a book with omitted strokes and simple structure; Cursive script is the most symbolic style, with stippling as the basic symbol, replacing radicals and a certain part of characters. The cursive strokes echo each other, which is convenient for writing quickly and expressing the writer's feelings. The cursive style of Zhang Xu, a famous calligrapher, is represented by cursive, which is characterized by randomness and scribbling. It is like an elegant cloud, with both form and spirit and rich changes.
Second, the characteristics of cursive script
Cursive script is characterized by simplicity, freedom, coherent strokes and smooth writing. Cursive script is born for sketching, and the strokes are economical, concise and simple. Cursive strokes are fast and smooth, so cursive dotted lines are mostly round; At the same time, cursive script shows ups and downs, free and easy, wild and unrestrained, giving people a swaying and magnificent aesthetic feeling.
Compared with other books, cursive script is more distinctive and diverse in composition, breaking the general word spacing and line spacing. Tight, sparse, different styles. Cursive script is also divided into Cao Zhang, Jincao and Kuangcao. Cao Zhang is similar to official script. Today's grass is more concise and smooth, and the variety of weeds is unrestrained.