Seal script is a general term for big seal script and small seal script. The brushwork is thin and powerful, with many straight lines. There are Fang Bi, round pen and sharp pen, and there are many "hanging needles" for writing. Big seal script refers to inscriptions on bronze inscriptions, bronzes and six-country scripts, which retain the obvious characteristics of ancient hieroglyphics. Xiao Zhuan, also known as "Qin Zhuan", is a common character in Qin State and a simplified font of Da Zhuan, which is characterized by uniform and neat glyphs and is easier to write than Wen Shu.
Seal script is the earliest script, and its brushwork is relatively simple compared with other scripts. The knot of seal script is decorative. Therefore, "calligraphy begins with seal script, and learners learn seal script first." The style of seal script is serious and the cloth is rigorous. Learning seal script can avoid the problems of weakness, vulgarity, shortage and inclination. "
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Da Zhuan, Da Zhuan, is a general term for Wen Shu, Wen Gu, Jinwen and Shigu. Its pen is different from Oracle Bone Inscriptions, with rich and simple style and colorful structure.
Xiao Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan refers to a simplified and standardized script that appeared when Qin Shihuang ordered Li Si and others to practice "writing in the same language" and unified the six languages based on Qin Zhuan. Xiao Zhuan's brushwork is round and even, elegant and peaceful, and there are rules to follow, which is the only way to know and understand the original meaning of characters. When Xiao Zhuan developed to Qing Dynasty, the lines became thicker, which broke through the changes of stroke thickness, delay, frustration, severity and Fiona Fang. Another branch of Xiao Zhuan is Han Zhuan, which uses a pen with a square folding official intention, and the printed seal script is even more square folding, also called Miao Zhuan, that is, copying the seal.