The "standard" script marked the final evolution of formal writing, while a further evolution in the "cursive" style produced the "running" style of calligraphy.
就觀者來說，即使不識文意的外國人，也能從流動的線條上，感受出各具神態的美感。尤其是行書、草書，更顯現出如音樂的節奏感來。