New Members Luis0905 Posted July 13, 2021 at 01:47 AM New Members Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 at 01:47 AM The question is, which one do I choose to learn to write characters? To get started in it Personally, I like Jhenghei, because it lacks the hooks at the end of each stroke, which will be a problem for me. But I've seen the same character written in Jhenghei and in other fonts and it changes, it's not 100% the same, regardless of its thickness Which one do you recommend? If I learn to write in JhengHei, isn't there a problem? I get the impression that I won't recognise characters in other fonts later on. Or better Kaiti? I would very much appreciate your answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannesan Posted July 13, 2021 at 08:50 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 at 08:50 AM I’d pick Kaiti and not any font that is meant for printing 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted July 13, 2021 at 11:05 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 at 11:05 AM By definition, fonts are meant for printing. Rather than copying computer fonts you might be better off learning to write using some software like Tofulearn or Skritter. The fonts issue is more related to reading characters really... you need to be able to read both kinds, the modern Fangti style (equivalent to sans serif fonts, e.g. Helvetica) and Songti/Mingti style where you can see the direction of strokes, and the "hooks" like you mentioned (similar to serif fonts, e.g. Times Roman). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted July 13, 2021 at 12:10 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 at 12:10 PM You need to get copybooks specifically meant to teach handwriting. There are ones for children as well as more advanced ones for moving on to more cursive forms. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted July 13, 2021 at 12:50 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 at 12:50 PM Kaiti 楷体 fonts are good for the general shape, but they're based on calligraphy rather than handwriting. If you want a font to compare your handwriting against, look for a Chinese handwriting font (手写字体). In any case, a font won't teach you the stroke order or the mechanics of good handwriting. The best it will do do is provide you a model to compare your results against. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted July 14, 2021 at 05:14 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 at 05:14 AM Whatever you do, don't pick songti or mingliu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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