bird and insect script
preferred label: 鸟虫书 @zh
type: Concept

bafen clerical script
preferred label: 八分书 @zh
type: Concept

wild cursive script
preferred label: 狂草 @zh
type: Concept

regular-running script
preferred label: 行楷 @zh
type: Concept

cursive script
preferred label: 草书 @zh
type: Concept

ugly calligraphy
preferred label: 丑书 @zh
type: Concept

slender gold script
preferred label: 瘦金體 @zh
type: Concept

Script Styles
member: regular script
member: lacquer calligraphy
member: bird and insect script
member: oracle bone script
member: hard-tipped calligraphy
member: bafen clerical script
member: seal script
member: stone drum inscriptions
member: bronze script
member: clerical script
member: cursive script
member: running script
member: cursive running script
member: great seal script
member: slender gold script
member: chaos script
member: wild cursive script
member: talismanic script
member: regular-running script
member: ugly calligraphy
member: small seal script
member: square word calligraphy
contributor: Adriana Iezzi
contributor: Marta R. Bisceglia
contributor: Martina Merenda
contributor: Daniele Caccin
created: 2025-04-01
creator: Katarina Lučić
type: Collection
definition: This group refers to distinct ways of writing characters or letters in a particular language, often influenced by historical, cultural, and functional factors. These styles define the structure, stroke order, and artistic expression of written symbols. In the context of Chinese calligraphy, script styles are categorized based on their evolution and aesthetic characteristics, ranging from highly formal and structured to free-flowing and expressive.

running script
preferred label: 行书 @zh
type: Concept

bronze script
preferred label: 金文 @zh
type: Concept

cursive running script
preferred label: 行草 @zh
type: Concept

small seal script
preferred label: 小篆 @zh
type: Concept

regular script
preferred label: 楷书 @zh
type: Concept

lacquer calligraphy
preferred label: 漆书 @zh
type: Concept

chaos script
preferred label: 乱书 @zh
type: Concept

great seal script
preferred label: 大篆 @zh
type: Concept

talismanic script
preferred label: 符箓/符录 @zh
type: Concept

hard-tipped calligraphy
preferred label: 硬笔书法 @zh
type: Concept

clerical script
preferred label: 隶书 @zh
type: Concept

seal script
preferred label: 篆书 @zh
type: Concept

square word calligraphy
preferred label: 英文方块字书法 @zh
type: Concept

oracle bone script
preferred label: 甲骨文 @zh
type: Concept

stone drum inscriptions
preferred label: 石鼓文 @zh
type: Concept