Nowadays, in addition to computer typing, many people advocate regular script. Kaishu is a common handwriting font, also known as regular script, Kai style, Zhengshu or Zhenshu. The font shape is more square, not flat like official writing, and is the reference standard for Chinese handwriting fonts. Regular script originated in the Han Dynasty and evolved from official script. ?Precisely because regular script has strong regularity, is easier to master, write, and recognize, it has become the most integrated font among various calligraphy arts. It is also the most suitable calligraphy style for beginners to learn and then enter the palace of calligraphy. ?
Characteristics of regular script: the strokes omit the tail of the wild goose, and use pauses at turning points. The structure gradually becomes square, dignified and square, and the cloth is white and even, and contains movement in silence. ?From the perspective of age and overall style, regular script can be divided into four types: Jin Kai. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi, and Wang Xianzhi's father and son were the representatives. Wang Xizhi was a great calligrapher in the Jin Dynasty and a native of Shandong. His representative regular script work is "Huang Ting Jing". Wei Kai, represented by cliff stone carvings and stele inscriptions during the Southern and Northern Dynasties; Tang Kai, represented by Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing, and Liu Gongquan. Yan Zhenqing was a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty and a native of Shandong. His representative regular script works include "Duobao Pagoda Stele" and "Magu Immortal Altar Story". Liu Gongquan was also a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He was from Shaanxi and was born after Yan Zhenqing. His regular script is rigorous in structure, strong and powerful. His representative works include "Mysterious Tower Stele". Known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu". Yuan Kai, represented by Zhao Mengfu.