regular script; standard script; model calligraphy
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regular script; standard script (a style of Chinese calligraphy characterized by clear, standardized strokes and square, upright structure)
One of the five main script types in Chinese calligraphy (along with seal, clerical, running, and cursive scripts). Known as the model script, it serves as the standard for printed text and formal handwriting. The Tang Dynasty is considered the golden age of regular script, with the Four Masters (Ou, Yan, Liu, Zhao) establishing the definitive styles.
He has practiced regular script since childhood and now writes beautiful Yan-style calligraphy.
Yan Zhenqing was a famous master of regular script in the Tang Dynasty, known for his vigorous and grand calligraphy.
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This official document requires neat copying in regular script to show solemnity.
Compared with cursive script, regular script is more dignified, steady, and easier to recognize.