Want. The correct format for writing vertically: top to bottom, right to left. The format of vertical fonts is to leave 2 spaces empty in the first column or write the title in the center. The text begins in the second column, which can be 2 spaces empty. The last column can also be used for signature or seal. Advantages of vertical calligraphy: In ancient calligraphy, the hands are away from the paper, so the writing is very smooth. However, if the modern pen and ink pen calligraphy are vertical, it is easy to be smeared by the hand and cannot be seen clearly, so it is not easy to write well. Vertical characters rarely appear in simplified Chinese characters, and are almost always written in traditional Chinese characters.