What's the difference between regular script, official script, running script and cursive script?

Regular script, also called official script, or real script, is gradually evolved from official script, which is more simplified and horizontal and vertical.

Official script, also known as "official script" and "ancient script", is a font based on seal script to meet the needs of convenient writing.

Running script is to make up for the slow writing speed of regular script and the illegible cursive script.

Cursive script is a convenient font for writing.

2. Different styles and characteristics

Regular script is characterized by square shape and straight strokes, which can be used as a model, hence the name. Began in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The official script is flat, neat and exquisite, which simplifies the seal script and turns the flat and round lines of the seal script into straight strokes. The overall style is neat, magnificent and flexible.

Running script is a font between regular script and cursive script, and its brushwork is not as sloppy as cursive script, nor does it require regular script to be as correct. There are more methods of mold opening than cursive writing, which is called "mold opening". Cursive calligraphy is more than modular method, which is called "cursive calligraphy".

The cursive script is characterized by simple structure and continuous strokes. "Big grass" and "small grass" are symmetrical. Big grass is pure grass-based and difficult to identify. Zhang Xu and Huai Su are good at it, and their words are written in one stroke, sometimes out of line, but the context is constant.

3. Different classifications

Regular script is divided into block letters and small letters. Block letters:? Under normal circumstances, people call block letters one inch or more and a few inches or less block letters. Xiao Kai was founded by Zhong You in the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty, and the regular script brushwork was born in Han Li, with vivid brushwork.

In the process of evolution, Lishu can be divided into: Guli, koi fish, Li Qin, Han Li, Zuo Shu, Bafen, Cao Li and Lishu.

Running scripts can be divided into running scripts and running scripts. Those with regular script or close to regular script are called "running script", and those with cursive script or close to cursive script are called "running script".

The cursive script is divided into Cao Zhang, Jincao and Crazy Grass. Cao Zhang began in the process of the evolution from seal script to official script, and the font is in the form of official script, with variant characters and no correction; This grass originated in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with diverse styles and beautiful brushwork. The writing of wild cursive script is the same as today's cursive script, but the difference is that it is written wildly, and there are many Lian Bi and ellipsis, which can best reflect the wild temperament of calligraphers. 、

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