1, the font is horizontal: the font of official script is mostly horizontal, giving people a feeling of being wide and stretched. The formation of this glyph feature is mainly due to the fact that Lishu emphasizes horizontal strokes and pays attention to the expansion and extension of glyphs when writing. In contrast, the font of seal script is mostly round, and the font of regular script pays more attention to vertical trend.
2. Starting from the pen to hide the front, closing the pen to keep the front: Li Shu started from the pen to hide the front, and closing the pen to keep the front is one of the important characteristics of his brushwork. When writing, Lishu emphasizes that the front of the pen is hidden, that is, the front of the pen is hidden, and then writing begins in the opposite direction. This way of starting a pen can increase the thickness of strokes and make the font fuller.
3. Unique waves and geese's tails: Unique waves and geese's tails are another important feature of Lishu brushwork. Ripple refers to the ups and downs of the strokes of official script, which makes the font of official script more vivid. Silkworm head and goose tail refer to the special writing methods of basic strokes such as point, horizontal and vertical strokes in official script, in which point drawing is like goose tail and horizontal drawing is like the shape of silkworm head.
Relevant knowledge of official script
1. Origin and development: Lishu originated in the Qin Dynasty and was a common font of official documents in the Qin Dynasty. The development of official script has gone through three stages: Guli, Han Li and Bafen. In the ancient official script stage, official script has not been completely separated from seal script, but it still retains some stylistic and structural features of seal script. At the stage of Han Li, Lishu gradually matured and formed its own unique style.
2. Style characteristics: The style characteristics of Lishu mainly include square, horizontal, hidden pen front, closed pen front, clear wave, silkworm head and goose tail. These characteristics make official script have unique artistic style and aesthetic value. The square and horizontal trend make the shape of official script wider and wider, giving people a sense of stability.
3. Cultural value: Official script has an important position and value in China culture. First of all, Lishu is one of the important schools of calligraphy in China, and its unique style and expressive force make it a treasure of China's calligraphy. Secondly, official script is one of the important carriers of ancient cultural exchange in China, which has a far-reaching impact on the history and culture of China.