In a calligraphy work, good writing does not mean that the whole work is good. Only when the words, inscriptions and seals are done, can it be considered really good. Therefore, the inscription in the work is very important, and the title can make the work shine; A bad title will overshadow the work. Due to the lack of this knowledge, beginners often can't pay well, which leads to the abandonment of the whole work, which is a great pity.

First, the role of signature.

First of all, it is used to indicate the text source of the work. For example, the words written in the work are: "The mountains cover the day, and the ocean drains the golden river. But as long as you go up a flight of stairs, you can broaden your horizons by 300 miles. " The inscription can be written as "Wang Tangzhi's poem, staying at the heron lodge".

The second is to indicate the author's name and related information. Such as time and place of creation. Such as Xin Si's Twilight, A Book in the Study, etc.

Third, it is used to express the recipient of the work and the relevant situation. Such as the recipient's title, identity, name (or company name) (commonly known as the above paragraph). Such as Mr (Ms) Yacun, Yazheng and Zheng Wan. The previous paragraph can fall behind the text together with the next paragraph, and the previous paragraph can also fall before the text.

Second, the use of signatures

In general, the previous paragraph is usually used to write the names of the requester and the recipient. In order to show respect, people usually don't write their surnames, but only their first names. If the requester and receiver of the work are units, it is advisable to write the full name of the unit, and generally do not abbreviate it to show respect. If you give your work to an individual, you can write an appropriate title or modest words after your name. Such as: Mr XXX, Mr XXX Fang, Mr XXX Dao, Mr XXX Yazheng, Mr XXX Zheng, Mr XXX Shu, Mr XXX Huicun, etc. The next paragraph is usually used to indicate the author's name, writing time and place, and research name.

A complete calligraphy work can have no upper paragraph, but it must have a lower paragraph. If there is little space left after the text, you can write a poor paragraph, that is, just write your first name and not your last name. If there is a lot of blank space after the text, you can leave a long paragraph.

The choice of autograph style should be coordinated with the text. In principle, it is "after choosing, not before choosing", that is, "the past is not as good as today". For example, when the text is Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Zhong Dingwen and other ancient characters, the signature can be made into an official book, so that the whole article has a quiet and solemn charm. If the text is a formal book, the signature can be in a formal book or running script. If the text is cursive, the signature can be cursive or cursive. Running script is a universal inscription, which can be applied to the inscriptions of all works without any restrictions. Inscriptions should generally be smaller than the text.

After signing, you should affix a seal, and the size of the seal should be similar to the signature font. Under normal circumstances, it should be small rather than big. In a work, there is only one seal, which is usually used in poor areas. In the case of double-sided printing or three-sided printing, it is necessary to pay attention to the mutual use of Zhu Yin and Bai Yin, not a single use. Famous seals are generally printed in squares, and leisure seals can be printed in squares or special shapes. The first seal used in this article, commonly known as the first chapter, can be used by both Zhu and Bai. If there are two seals for the name seal, the surname is Zhu and the name is Bai. The size must be the same, not one big and one small.

Third, the composition and layout of the signature

Inscription and postscript are the suffixes of calligraphy works, and the layout of the inscription and postscript of different styles of works will change with the style of calligraphy works.

The square and the banner are signed in the same form. You can write one or more lines from the text or write another line outside the text. If it is written on a new line, the height of the signature part should be moderate, and generally it should be "high is better than low".

In general, the previous paragraph should be written in the upper right of the couplet, and the next paragraph should be written in the lower left of the couplet to make it echo up and down. However, there is a special way of Long Mendui's signature. Long Mendui's first paragraph was written from right to left along the upper left of the couplet, while his next paragraph was written from left to right along the lower right of the couplet. A slightly longer inscription can be written in multiple lines.

Some inscriptions on horizontal plaques, fan faces, fighting squares and other works are basically the same as the previous works, and some of them are different but have similarities, so I won't repeat them here.