Inscription refers to the writing content in calligraphy works other than the text content. Inscription includes: the source of the text content, the gift object, the creation reason, the creation time, the author's name and font size, etc.
the format of signature-there are two types of signature: "double" and "single". In the two paragraphs, the object and the writer of the book are placed above and below respectively, the former is the upper paragraph and the latter is the lower paragraph. The preceding paragraph shall specify the name, source and the name of the recipient of the work; The next paragraph describes the date, place and author's name of creation. The preceding paragraph: the position should be relatively high to show respect, including name, title and modesty. The next paragraph: write the time, place, name and modesty.
if there is a following paragraph but no preceding paragraph, it is called a single paragraph, which may or may not include the contents of the preceding paragraph. If there is no book gift object, it will only be a single item.
single paragraph can be divided into long paragraph, short paragraph and poor paragraph. Long paragraph means adding the author's feelings or reasons for creating this work in front of the writing time, name and place of the source of the text. The text should be sincere and meaningful, which makes people ponder endlessly. It not only plays a role in adjusting the focus of the work, but also reflects the author's character and cultivation. Short paragraphs only include the source, time, name and place of the text. If there are many blanks in the work or for the need of composition, you can leave a long paragraph; If the content of the work occupies a full picture, it needs to be short or poor. If there is not much paper left and too little blank space left, it can also be called "poor money" only by the author's name.
when designing the layout of calligraphy works, we should consider the location of the inscription. If the book is given as a couplet, the preceding paragraph must be written in the upper couplet and the next paragraph in the lower couplet; Other works are generally written on the left. If they are signed in two lines, the previous paragraph is written in the front and the next paragraph is written in the back. If a single line is signed, the previous paragraph is written in the upper part and the next paragraph is written in the lower part to show politeness. Both the single paragraph and the double paragraph can't be flush with the text, and they should be staggered so as not to be flat. Generally, there should be a few words in the upper and lower positions, and the signature should be as close as possible, rather than tight and loose.
the font of the signature. Generally speaking, official script is not used, official script is not used, and cursive script is not used. Signing, generally, is "literary style and modern style" and "literary style and lively style". The text is Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Jinwen, and Da Xiaozhuan, and the seal script, Zhang Cao, Kai, and running script are used for the signature; If the text is official script, regular script or Wei Bei, the signature can be regular script or running script; The cursive script is generally not used for inscription, except for cursive script itself, because it is difficult to identify. Running script is the most widely used type, which is easy to identify and lively. The size of the paragraph should be smaller than the size of the text font, so as to make the priority clear.
the above inscription forms are for vertical works. For banner works, generally only the payment is made, but not the payment. Like vertical works, the beginning and end of the inscription can not reach or exceed the top and bottom words of the text of the work.