Characteristics of Biography
1 is a rectangle, with a semi-square character as the degree, a straight character and the other half as the vertical foot, and the approximate ratio is about 3:2. 2. The strokes are horizontal and vertical, round and even, and the thickness is basically the same. All horizontal and vertical paintings are equidistant and parallel, and all strokes are mainly round, and the circle is round and square, which makes the circle lively and interesting.
3. Balance and symmetry. The division, balance and symmetry of space are the unique charm of seal script. Symmetry exists not only in left-right symmetry and up-down symmetry, but also in local symmetry of characters and left-right oblique symmetry of circular strokes. 4. The top is tight and the bottom is loose. Most of the characters in Biography are in the upper part, and the lower part is telescopic feet. Of course, there are also characters with no feet below. The main strokes are in the lower part, and the upper strokes can be raised.
Xiao Zhuan was popular from the Qin Dynasty to the end of the Western Han Dynasty (about 8 AD), and was gradually replaced by official script. But because of its beautiful font and long ancient rhyme, it has always been favored by calligraphers.