What are the types of calligraphy?

The types of calligraphy are seal script, official script, regular script, running script and cursive script. Traditional calligraphy fonts are divided into five categories.

1, seal script: seal script is a general term for big seal script and small seal script, with a history of more than 3,000 years. This is the earliest recognizable writing handed down from generation to generation, mainly used for divination. The brushwork of seal script is thin, vigorous and straight, with many straight lines.

2. Lishu: Lishu, also known as Han Li, is a common solemn font in Chinese characters, with a slightly flat writing effect, long horizontal painting and short vertical painting, showing a rectangle, with emphasis on "silkworm head and goose tail" and "twists and turns". Lishu originated in the Qin Dynasty and was compiled by Cheng Miao, and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which had a far-reaching influence on later calligraphy.

3. Regular script: Regular script, also known as regular script, regular script, official script, etc. , which was gradually evolved from the official script founded by Cheng Miao. Compared with official script, regular script is more simplified horizontally and vertically.

4. Running script: Running script evolved from official script, which is a font between regular script and cursive script. Not as scrawled as cursive script, nor as straight as regular script. Many cursive scripts are called "running scripts", and many cursive scripts are called "running scripts".

5. Cursive script: Cursive script is a font of Chinese characters, which is characterized by simple structure and continuous strokes. The cursive script first appeared in the early Han Dynasty, and also evolved on the basis of official script, which is divided into Cao Zhang, near-body grass and crazy grass.