This form of calligraphy will be introduced in detail below.
1. What is hard pen calligraphy?
Hard pen calligraphy refers to the form of calligraphy written with the tip of a hard pen. Accordingly, soft-brush calligraphy is a form of calligraphy written with a fine brush. Hard-pen calligraphy often uses pens as writing tools, so it is also called "pen calligraphy".
The origin of hard-pen calligraphy can be traced back to the end of 19. At that time, pen technology improved and the demand for writing class notes increased, so hard-pen calligraphy came into being and gradually became popular.
2, the characteristics of hard pen calligraphy
Compared with traditional brush calligraphy, hard pen calligraphy has its unique characteristics:
1. Clear bones of strokes: Because the pen tip is hard, each stroke will show a clear bone effect, and the stroke thickness and changes are obvious.
2. faster writing speed: the pen tip of hard pen calligraphy is not easy to deform, and the writing speed can reach a faster level.
3. Suitable for printing: Hard-pen calligraphy has clear strokes, easy printing and copying, and is widely used in modern printing industry.
4. The writing rate is high: Hard-pen calligraphy is often prone to "flying" or "sprinkling" when writing, which needs practice and accumulation to avoid.
3. The classification of hard pen calligraphy
Hard pen calligraphy can be divided into the following categories:
1. Pinyin alphabet calligraphy: Pinyin alphabet is the main writing object, suitable for writing letters, names of districts and counties, etc.
2. Seal calligraphy: imitate the form of writing with a brush, so that the content structure of writing is clear and the strokes are concise and clear.
3. Cursive calligraphy: suitable for shorthand scenes such as sketching and signing, with smooth and changeable strokes.
4. Business calligraphy: The writing contents are mainly official documents such as contracts, certificates and business cards, which need to be clear, standardized and neat.
5. Flower-and-bird calligraphy and painting: Use hard pen calligraphy to express the shapes and textures of natural objects such as flowers, birds, insects and fish.
6. Others: it also includes newly invented characters, small font calligraphy, computer output characters and other forms.
4. Summary
Hard-pen calligraphy is a unique form of writing, which is created with a pen as a writing tool. Its features include clear bones, high speed and suitability for printing. In addition, there are many types of hard-pen calligraphy, and the corresponding writing forms can be selected according to different writing objects.