How to write calligraphy couplets?

In calligraphy works, the inscription of couplets under the cross is divided into upper and lower paragraphs and single paragraph.

1, upper and lower paragraphs: the upper paragraph is written on the right side of the upper part and the lower paragraph is written on the left side of the lower part.

In the preceding paragraph, the author, title and other contents of the poem are generally written, such as "Huang Tingjian's poem on the express booth"; The name and number of the writer in the next paragraph, as well as the place and time of writing, such as "Bing Zi writes in Beijing".

If a work is presented, the name or number, title and words such as elegance, sincerity, deposit and appreciation of the recipient shall be clearly stated.

2. Single paragraph: generally written in the upper-middle position on the left side of the bottom couplet. The content of the paragraph includes the writing time, the author's name, or just the author's name or number. Cover the bottom of the letter, generally it is advisable to use it on both sides, and the distance between the seals should be appropriately opened.

Extended data:

When designing the layout of calligraphy works, we should consider the position of inscriptions. If the book is a couplet, the first paragraph must be written in the upper part and the second paragraph in the lower part; Other works are generally written on the left. If they sign in two lines, the first paragraph is written at the front and the next paragraph is written at the back. If you sign a single line, the previous paragraph is written in the upper part and the next paragraph is written in the lower part to show politeness.

Single and double paragraphs can't be flush with the text, so they won't be flush if they are staggered. Generally, there should be a few words in the upper and lower positions, and the signatures should be as close as possible.

Generally, the lettering used for inscription is official script, regular script and cursive script. Generally speaking, it is "modern literary style" and "lively literary style". The size of the paragraph should be smaller than the size of the text font, so as to make the priority clear.

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