Cursive script is a kind of calligraphy with simple structure and omitted strokes. There are three kinds of cursive scripts: Cao Zhang, Modern Cao Cao and Crazy Cao Cao. In cursive script, the writing of "Zhang" mainly depends on the calligrapher's personal style and skills. On the Internet, you can find many pictures of calligraphers writing the word "Zhang", such as Zhao Mengfu, Xian Yushu, Zhang Bi, Deng, Wang Chong, Sun, Zhi Yong and so on, from which we can see their respective styles and characteristics.
For example, Zhao Mengfu's "Zhang" is fluent and concise; The word "Zhang" in the pivot is fresh, with full strokes and bold style; Zhang Bi's word "Zhang" has a strong stroke and a straight font. Deng's word "Zhang" has delicate strokes and elegant glyphs. Wang Chong's "Zhang" strokes are smooth and the shape is stretched. The word "Zhang" is fluent in strokes and steady in font; Sun's word "Zhang" has smooth strokes and beautiful glyphs; Zhiyong's word "Zhang" has delicate strokes and steady modeling.
These calligraphers all have their own characteristics and styles. You can choose your own calligrapher for study and reference according to your own preferences and study habits. At the same time, you can also refer to other works of these calligraphers to understand and master the cursive writing of the word "Zhang" more comprehensively.
Cursive script is a font of Chinese characters, and its development history can be divided into the following three stages:
Early cursive script
Early cursive script, also known as official script, was developed on the basis of official script in Han Dynasty. Its strokes are continuous, the font structure is rigorous, and it has high artistry. In the early Han Dynasty, cursive script completely got rid of the influence of official script, became more concise and fluent, and paid more attention to the expression of calligraphy art.
Commemorative manuscript
Cao Zhang is a kind of cursive script, which is characterized by continuous strokes and compact font, and the strokes between upper and lower characters are interrelated. Cao Zhang was the most popular in the Han and Wei Dynasties, then it was revived in the Yuan Dynasty and transformed into the Ming Dynasty. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Zhang was further "grassed", the strokes of official script were diluted, the radicals were simplified and borrowed, and the upper and lower strokes were connected, which was called "modern grass".
Modern cursive script
This grass is a kind of cursive script, which is characterized by continuous strokes, smooth fonts and high artistry. Modern grass was popular in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and its artistry reached its peak in Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Xu and Huai Su founded an unprecedented third cursive script-Crazy Grass (also known as Big Grass).