The format of ancient poems in hard-pen calligraphy (vertical writing) is as follows:
Write the title of the poem in the first column.
In the second column, write the name of the original author.
Write one poem per line in the following columns.
Write your signature in the last column.
1. The art of hard-pen calligraphy.
The characteristics of hard-pen calligraphy are mainly compared with brush calligraphy.
1. Since the tip of a hard pen is made of relatively hard material, its lines do not change as much as those of a soft pen - a brush.
2. Since the hard pens commonly used are mainly fountain pens, the lines are much finer than those of a brush, so the fonts are also much smaller, even smaller than the regular script of a brush. Small.
3. Due to the material of the pen, hard pens are easier to control than brushes.
2. Practical hard-pen calligraphy.
It is based on running script and borrows part of cursive writing to meet the needs of daily work, study and life. Mainly with fountain pens, practical hard-pen calligraphy mainly emphasizes practicality, but not too much emphasis on artistry.
Practical hard-pen calligraphy only needs to be easy to write and recognize. The key is to write quickly and standardly. The characteristic of running script is that it is easy to write and can be written quickly. Standard running script is also easy to recognize. Therefore, practical hard-pen calligraphy is mainly based on running script.