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What's the difference between a soft pen and a hard pen?

1. Different writing tools: soft pen calligraphy writing tools, mainly different kinds of writing brushes, use ink to write Chinese characters on paper; Hard pen calligraphy writing tools include plastic pen, bamboo pen, dip pen, pencil, iron pen, wooden pen, pen, ballpoint pen and so on. It uses ink as the main carrier to express the writing skills of Chinese characters.

2. Different scope of application: Hard pen calligraphy is much more widely used than soft pen calligraphy, because it is convenient to carry and easy to popularize.

3. Different pen holding postures: The holding postures of brush and pen are completely different, and the degree of exertion is also different. Soft pen mainly depends on wrist strength and arm strength, while hard pen calligraphy mainly depends on wrist strength.

4. Practice difficulty: Because soft pen calligraphy is rarely used, there are not many opportunities for practice, and self-control is needed; Because hard-pen calligraphy is widely used, children have been exposed to it since school, because there are more opportunities to practice, and it is relatively difficult to practice.