About the Chinese Calligraphy Generator

Welcome to the ultimate tool for creating authentic digital Chinese calligraphy. Whether you are designing a tattoo, learning to write characters, or creating artwork for a project, this tool brings the ancient art of Shufa (书法) to your digital screen. Unlike other simple text editors, our generator respects traditional layout rules, offers multiple authentic font styles, and simulates real paper textures.

Features Included

• Authentic Fonts: Choose from Cursive (Cao Shu), Running Script (Xing Shu), and Standard Styles curated from the best open-source libraries.
• Vertical Layout: Traditional Chinese is written top-to-bottom, right-to-left. Our exclusive vertical mode handles this complex layout logic automatically.
• Seal Generator: Add a personalized red "chop" or seal with your name to sign your artwork like a master calligrapher.
• Practice Grids: Enable Tian Zi Ge (田) or Mi Zi Ge (米) backgrounds to practice your handwriting proportions.

Understanding Chinese Calligraphy Styles

Before generating your art, it helps to understand the style you are choosing:

• Ma Shan Zheng: A balanced, highly legible calligraphy font that retains the brush stroke aesthetics. Perfect for beginners and clear headings.
• Zhi Mang Xing: A flowing, energetic style. Great for artistic expression where the "motion" of the brush is important.
• Liu Jian Mao Cao: A "Wild Cursive" style. This is abstract and expressive, often illegible to the untrained eye, but highly valued for its artistic freedom.
• Long Cang: A rough, rustic style that mimics a quick brush on textured paper.

How to Use This Tool

1. Enter Text: Type your Chinese characters into the input box. If you don't have a Chinese keyboard, you can copy-paste from Google Translate.
2. Select Orientation: choose "Horizontal" for modern layouts or "Vertical" for traditional scrolls and couplets.
3. Add a Seal: Type 1-4 characters (usually your name) in the Seal box. This creates the red stamp in the corner.
4. Customize: Adjust the paper color and ink color to suit your design. The Red background with Black or Gold ink is perfect for Lunar New Year greetings (Fai Chun).
5. Download: Click "Download PNG" to save a high-resolution image to your device.

Frequently Asked Questions