In calligraphy works, the inscription of couplets below the cross is divided into upper and lower styles and single style.
1. Upper and lower paragraphs: The upper paragraph is written on the right side of the upper line, and the lower paragraph is written on the left side of the second line.
The first paragraph generally writes the author of the poem, the title of the poem, etc., such as "Huang Tingjian's poem on Kuaige"; the lower paragraph contains the name and number of the person who wrote the book, as well as the place and time of writing, such as " Bingzi Xiantang wrote in Beijing."
If the work is a gift, it is necessary to indicate the name or number of the recipient, title and the words Yazheng, Huicun, Qingshang, etc.
2. Single paragraph: Generally written in the upper middle position on the left side of the second line. The content of the inscription includes the writing time and the author's name, or just the author's name or number. The seals should be placed below the inscriptions, generally on two sides, and there should be an appropriate distance between the seals.
Extended information:
When planning the layout of calligraphy works, the location of the signature should be taken into consideration. If the book presents a couplet, the upper paragraph must be written on the upper line and the lower line on the lower line; other works are generally written on the left side. If the inscription is divided into two lines, the upper paragraph should be written on the front line and the lower line should be written on the back line; If the signature is signed on a single line, the upper paragraph should be written in the upper half and the lower paragraph should be written in the lower half as a courtesy.
Neither single paragraph nor double paragraph should be flush with the main text. They must be uneven so as not to be flat. Generally, there should be a few spaces left above and below, and the signature should be as close as possible. It is better to be tight at the top and loose at the bottom. , do not tighten it up or down.
The font used for signatures is generally official script without seal script, regular script without official script, and cursive script without regular script; generally, it is "wen ancient style today" or "wenzheng style lively". The size of the paragraph font should be smaller than the size of the main text font to make the priority clear.
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