What are the most commonly used fonts for calligraphy?

The highly abstract nature of the calligraphy art form determines its symbolic expression of spiritual emotions. So do you know what kinds of common calligraphy fonts are there? What I bring to you below are common calligraphy fonts. I hope you like them. Appreciation of common calligraphy fonts

Common calligraphy font pictures 1_regular script

Common calligraphy font pictures 2_cursive script

Common calligraphy font pictures 3_cursive script

< p> Common calligraphy font pictures 4_official script

Common calligraphy font pictures 5_seal script

Several common calligraphy fonts

Seal script style

Writing was produced during the Fuxi period of China's Pre-Qin Dynasty. Archaeologists argue that the oracle bone inscriptions were carved on tortoise shells and animal bones. Because it is used for divination and prediction of good and bad luck, it is called "divination". But it already possesses the basic elements of Chinese calligraphy art: brush use, structure, composition, etc. During the Yin and Zhou dynasties, the inscriptions cast on bells and tripods, also known as "Zhongding Wen", were widely popular. After Qin Shihuang unified China, they were collectively called "Xiao Zhuan", also known as "Qin Zhuan". The so-called seal script is actually a seal script, which is an official letter. It is a standardized common font for official documents. According to the literature. Before the Qin Dynasty, there was no special name for Chinese calligraphy. Xiaozhuan gradually evolved from the Qin characters in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because it is an official document. Xiaozhuan is only suitable for solemn occasions. Such as recording merit and carving stone. Uncle Liangzhao version. Soldier and Tiger Talisman and the like. The style of Zhuan script is neatly arranged. The strokes are round and round. The lines are smooth and long.

Presenting a solemn and beautiful style. Compared with oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions, it has the following basic characteristics: the glyphs are slender. And the tight drawing extends downward. It creates a visual illusion of dense top and sparse bottom. This is also related to the top-down organizational layout. The lines are well-proportioned regardless of the length of the stippling. The strokes are uniform in thickness. This is in intensity. The speed is very smooth. These two characteristics give people a pure and simple aesthetic. In addition, the font structure tends to be simple and fixed. The compositional layout of Xiaozhuan script can form a sequence of vertical and horizontal lines. Qin seal script has round and square pens. The round pen is represented by Qin carved stone. Fangbi is represented by Qin Zhao's copyright. It is the popular style of Qin seal script. The period between Han and Wei was the end of Qin Zhuan's power. In addition to being used for inscriptions and seals on inscriptions and identification of artifacts. It is rare to have an independent seal script. Tang seal. The rich and majestic spirit that revived Ren Qin Zhuan because of Li Yangbing's appearance has disappeared. The epigraphy of Song Dynasty and the retro calligraphy style of Yuan Dynasty. There has been a slight surge in the use of seal scripts. There are many people who are famous for their seal scripts, but they lack the power to surpass them. The style of Chengyuan in the Ming Dynasty. The steps tend to be flat. The seal script of the Qing Dynasty is full of flowers. Entered the stage of great prosperity that pushed the Tang Dynasty over the Qin Dynasty.

Big Seal

First there is Big Seal and then there is Small Seal. As early as more than sixty years ago, the symbols and pictures depicting objects on pottery had the prototype of writing. Later, during the long development, pictographic (picture) writing emerged. Three thousand years ago during the Shang Dynasty, the characters carved on tortoise shells and animal bones, known as "oracle bone inscriptions", were fine and straight, with no hesitation or heaviness in the strokes. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the inscriptions cast on bronzes such as bells, tripods, currencies, weapons, etc. were called "jinwen" or "bell and tripod inscriptions". The calligraphy has gradually become neater, the style is round and thick, and the fonts are rich in changes and uneven. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the characters carved on stone guis and stone drums were called stone drum inscriptions. The strokes are strong and dignified, the structure is slightly square, and the style is elegant and majestic. The above-mentioned oracle bones, bronze inscriptions, and stone drum inscriptions were called Dazhuan in the Qin Dynasty.

Small Seal Script

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang unified China. It was compiled by Prime Minister Li Si and simplified into a unified font, which later generations called "Xiao Zhuan". The Xiaozhuan font is slightly longer and the strokes are neat, round and beautiful. (2) Representative figures Li Si, the originator of Xiaozhuan, had the courtesy name Tonggu and was a native of Shangcai (now Shangcai County, Henan) during the Warring States Period. Later, he became the Prime Minister of Qin and organized and formulated Xiaozhuan, the standard calligraphy style of Qin Dynasty. The "Yishan Stele" existing in the Forest of Steles in Xi'an was copied from the Song Dynasty. Many of the carved stones on which the books were written have been destroyed. There are only two original stones in existence.

Representative figure

Li Si, whose birth date is unknown, died in the second year of Qin II (208 BC). Qin politician and calligrapher. He was a native of Shangcai of Chu State in the north of present-day Runan County, Henan Province. He once learned the art of emperorship from Xun Qing, a famous Confucian in the Warring States Period, and later wrote the "Book of Remonstrances and Expulsions of Guests", which was reused by Qin Shihuang.

After the First Emperor unified the world, Li Si served as Prime Minister to help Qin Shihuang determine the system of prefectures and counties. He also wrote seven chapters of "Cangjie Pian", changed the large seal script to small seal script, unified the characters, ended the irregular characters since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and laid the foundation for the development of today's square Chinese characters. Base. It is said that the gold and stone inscriptions of the Qin Dynasty were all written by Li Si. The gold engravings include the power, quantity, and imperial edicts, and the stone inscriptions include Yishan, Taishan, Langyatai, Zhifu?, Jieshi, and Kuaiji. All are the standard script of Xiaozhuan. Li Sihou was framed by Zhao Gao and killed in Xianyang at the age of about seventy. The Qin Dynasty that Li Si lived in was an important period in the history of our country. Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, sweeping away the chaos of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Hundreds of wastes are waiting to be revived, so the Qin State has seven well-known unifications, among which writing is a very important one, and Li Si's Xiaozhuan is the crystallization of unifying the writings of the twenty-eight countries based on the original seal script of the Qin State. Therefore, the most famous calligraphy of the Qin Dynasty is the stone inscriptions written in Qin Xiaozhuan script. The dignified, solemn and even somewhat solemn Qin carved stones reveal to us an overview of the Qin Empire under the centralized and authoritarian rule. After the unification, the Qin State was extremely powerful, and its expression in calligraphy and writing must be consistent with it. Therefore, the lines of Qin Xiaozhuan's strokes emphasize euphemism and roundness, and the stipples are required to be evenly thick and thin. From the perspective of physical characteristics, Qin Xiaozhuan script has a relatively fixed stroke shape, and the contraction of broken strokes also has certain regularity. Therefore, when points are combined with curves and straight lines to form glyphs, they also have symbolic characteristics. However, with the passage of history and selection, Qin Xiaozhuan, a calligraphy style used for special occasions, has not been included in the track of changes in Chinese character forms. Instead, it has been separated from the laws of Chinese character form changes and has become a "palace-style" style. The calligraphy style is used in palaces, temples, mausoleums (the seals on monuments), and even seals. Therefore, it is worth noting that although Qin Xiaozhuan is outside the scope of practicality, its "continuousness" in the history of Chinese calligraphy makes it occupy a very prominent position in the entire history of Chinese calligraphy. After Qin Shihuang unified the twenty-eight kingdoms, he began to tour various places the following year. On the way, he climbed Mount Zoyi (also known as Yishan). The first carved stone he erected was the Yishan carved stone. Due to the passage of time, the original stone has been lost, and no rubbings have survived. There are only two rubbings handed down from generation to generation. One is "Chang'an Original Qi" which was re-engraved in Chang'an by Zheng Wenbao based on Xu Xuan's copy of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the fourth year of Chunhua in the Song Dynasty (AD 993). The handwriting of these rubbings of Shaoxing Benqi is slightly different from the existing Taishan carved stones and Langyatai carved stones, which adds to the interest. Its strokes are more like "jade chopsticks, even in thickness, round and straight, dignified and solemn in structure, slightly better than other carved stones." This book selects the word Fan in "Yishan Stele" for analysis, and repairs the damaged parts of the word "Fan". Learners can clearly grasp the brushwork and structural features of "Yishan Stele", thereby laying the foundation for creation. A more solid foundation.

Regular script

Zheng Daozhao (?～516) was a poet and calligrapher in the Wei Dynasty in the Northern Dynasty. The courtesy name is Xi Bo. A native of Kaifeng, Xingyang (now part of Henan). The youngest son of Zheng Xi, minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, when officials reached Tongzhi, they would often serve as cavalry. In the 19th year of Taihe (495), he accompanied Emperor Xiaowen on his southern expedition, and composed a song in Xuanhu with couplets of emperor and ministers, which became a good story. At the beginning of Emperor Xuanwu's reign, he was moved to the post of secretary-supervisor. Because of his involvement with his younger brother Zheng Sihe, he was appointed as the governor of Guangzhou and later transferred to the governor of Qingzhou. Later he returned to the post of Secretary Supervisor. After his death, he was given the posthumous title Wengong, General Zhenbei and Governor of Xiangzhou.

When Northern Dynasties literature began to rise, Zheng Daozhao was one of the more accomplished poets. His poems are good at describing scenes, with a slightly pure spirit. His style is similar to that of Xie Lingyun and Bao Zhao in the Southern Dynasties, but different from other Northern Dynasty poets who imitated Qi and Liang Dynasties. For example, "Climbing Yunfeng Mountain Nine Miles Southeast of Laicheng City to Discuss the Scriptures with Taoist and Folk People" says, "The two towers are connected to the Han Dynasty, and the rainbow is lingering; the birds in the stream are fascinated, and the birds are in danger when they pass by." "Climbing Yunfeng Mountain to View the Islands" "It's a pleasure to travel to the mountains and admire the white sand from afar", the writing is vigorous and powerful. Two of his articles are chapter lists and have no special features. Only "Tianzhu Mountain Inscription" has literary talent.

"Book of Wei? Biography of Zheng Xi Fu Daozhao" says that he was "good at writing poems and compositions, and he composed dozens of them." However, there are only 4 poems and 3 essays left today. Collected into "Poems of the Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" by Lu Qinli and "The Poems of the Three Dynasties of Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties" by Yan Kejun.

Zheng Daozhao likes to cultivate his moral character and refine his qi into alchemy. In the first year of Yanchang (512), he built the "Qingyan Temple" and "Baiyun Temple" in the west, south, north and middle of Daji Mountain in Laizhou. "Tang", "Song Balcony", "Xuanling Palace", "Zhongming Altar" and other Qi refining places were carved with inscriptions to commemorate them. He also made a "Poetry for Setting up an Immortal Altar" and inscribed it on the wall. Since then, Laizhou Yunfeng Mountain and Daji Mountain have greatly increased their glory and become famous all over the world.

The gleaming stone carvings attract tourists from home and abroad.

Also known as "Zhenshu" and "Zhengshu"

Official script

The full name is "The Ritual Stele of the Confucius Temple Built by Han Lu Prime Minister Han Yu", also known as "Han Ming The stele of the Confucius Temple in the Mansion is included in the "Stele of Han Yuan, the Prime Minister of Lu" and the "Stele of Han Yuan's Yaofa". Engraved in the second year of Han Yongshou (156), official script. The length is 227.2 cm and the width is 102.4 cm. Hidden in the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province. No amount. The engravings on all four sides are all in official script. The stele has sixteen lines and thirty-six characters. At the end of the text, there are nine names including Han Yuch?. There are inscriptions on the underside of the stele and on both sides.

This stele has the most records since the Song Dynasty. It is a highly artistic work of calligraphy and has always been regarded as the most important standard in official script. Official script: The style of calligraphy is fine, vigorous and vigorous, strict and elegant, square and beautiful at the same time. The back half of the stele and the shadow of the stele are its most exciting parts. The artistic value is extremely high. It has always been considered a classic among Han dynasty monuments. Guo Zongchang of the Ming Dynasty commented on "History of Metal and Stone": "The Literary Stele of Confucian Temple Ritual Utensils" should be ranked first in the Han Dynasty. The so-called "stars are turning, and the hair is thinner than hair transplant" is not enough to describe it. All the monuments in the Han Dynasty can be compared to each other in their structure and meaning. However, this monument is like a river in the Han Dynasty, which is beyond expectation. Wang Shu of the Qing Dynasty commented in "Xuzhou Inscriptions and Postscripts": "The Han Dynasty is the most strange in the official system. Each stele has its own uniqueness, and there is no one the same. But this stele is particularly strange, thin and strong as iron, changing like a dragon, one word A surprise, no clue. ? He also said, ? Only "Han Yuan" is unparalleled in beauty. I think it is pure but powerful, and I think it is powerful but solemn. Since the beginning of the feudal era, there has never been a monument like this. Yang Shoujing of the Qing Dynasty also said: Han Li, such as "Kai Tong Baoxie Dao" and "Ode to the Stone Gate of Yang Jun", are based on temperament; "Jing Jun", "Lu Jun", "Feng Longshan" and so on, are based on temperament; The one who wins in form and quality; those who have both will only recommend this monument. To put it bluntly, it is difficult to combine the strange and dangerous with the calm and the upright, and to combine the sparse and beautiful with the rigorous. ?("Ping Stele Record") The inscriptions on this stele are complete, and the characters on the sides of the stele are as sharp as new. They are especially elegant and colorful, and are criss-crossed, which is highly appreciated by calligraphers. Those who attacked the Han Dynasty mostly took "Li Qi" as a model.

There are many rubbings handed down in "The Ritual Vessel Stele". The Mingtuo is broken at a suitable point, not to mention writing a word, and it is extended by the foot, which is different from the word "year" on the stele. ?

Running script

"Lanting Preface" was written with great pride by Wang Xizhi, the right-wing general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty when he was 51 years old. It describes his gathering at Lanting with many dignitaries and literati of the day , The spectacular scene of cultivating rice grains expresses his lament about human life and death, and the changes in cultivation and development. Under the lofty mountains, by the edge of lush forests and bamboos, drunk and splashing with ink, he composed prefaces for poems and poems for everyone. His articles were fresh and beautiful, and his calligraphy was vigorous and elegant. It has been regarded as the best in the book circles of all dynasties. Mi Fu, a great calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, called it "the first calligraphy calligraphy in China". Therefore, Wang Xizhi was revered as the "Sage of Calligraphy" by later generations. Later generations praised a lot when studying his calligraphy art: "Beautiful dot painting, smooth flow of Qi", "Breeze out of sleeves, bright moon in arms", "Floating like floating clouds, powerful as a frightening dragon", "Charming and vigorous, unparalleled" There is no difference, the price is more expensive than the others. There is no difference between ancient and modern times. Indeed, it is said that Wang Xizhi later wrote the "Lanting Preface" again, but they were inferior to the original work. Therefore, the original manuscript of "Lanting Preface" has always been regarded as a family heirloom by Wang Xizhi and was collected by the descendants of the Wang family. It was passed down to the seventh generation of Wang Xizhi. After being deceived into entering the imperial court by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong obtained the "Lanting Preface" and ordered famous masters such as Zhao Mo, Feng Chengsu, Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and others to copy several forged copies and distribute them to close relatives. After that, it became popular among the people. They were copied, but none of them were better than Wang's original work. Therefore, the original "Lanting Preface" was regarded as a rare treasure by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and was eventually buried. This made later generations revered the original "Lanting Preface" and dubbed it the best calligraphy in China. The reputation is undisputed.

Cursive script

Huaisu (725-785), with the courtesy name Zangzhen and his common surname Qian, was born in Lingling, Yongzhou (now Lingling, Hunan). He is famous for his wild grass. He became a monk at an early age, and during his free time from meditation, he loved calligraphy. He worked hard in the pond, picked banana leaves to practice calligraphy, and used wooden boards as paper. When the leaves were gone through the boards, the bare pens became graves. After that, his pens were filled with dragons and snakes, and the paper was filled with clouds and smoke, and he became the name of princes and celebrities. Everyone loves to make friends with this crazy monk. Lu Gong (Yan Zhenqing) was also heartbroken by it. He learned a lot from his master's calligraphy practice day and night. He had an unfettered temperament and liked to drink. He drank vigorously and wrote on the walls of the temple, on his clothes and utensils. He said to himself: "Drink to nourish your nature, and write in cursive to smooth your mind." As famous as Zhang Xu, they are collectively known as "Dian Zhang Kuang Su". Huaisu's cursive calligraphy is thin and vigorous, with natural flying movements, like a sudden rain and whirlwind, changing at any time.

Although his calligraphy is free-spirited and ever-changing, it is still lawful. Huaisu and Zhang Xu formed a situation where the two peaks of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty stood side by side, and they were also two unattainable peaks in the history of Chinese cursive calligraphy. Handwritten calligraphy handed down from ancient times include "Autobiography Tie", "Bitter Bamboo Shoots Tie", "Eating Fish Tie", "Notre Dame Tie", "Lun Shu Tie", "Dacao Qianwen" and "Xiaocao Qianwen". Among them, "Fish-eating Tie" is extremely thin, strong-boned, cautious and calm. The "Self-narrating Tie" is written in a different mood than the "Eating Fish Tie", and the charm is rippling. It’s really each in its own way. Mi Fu's "Haiyue Book Review": "Huai Su is like a strong man wielding a sword, his spirit is moving, and he is circling forward and backward without missing the mark." ? Many poets in the Tang Dynasty wrote praises, such as Li Bai's "Songs in Cursive Script" and Manji's "Songs in Cursive Script" by Master Huaisu.