File:Biáng (regular script).svg

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Summary

Description
English:
Biáng in a songti font

The 57-stroke character biáng (see Biang biang noodles) in regular script, suitable for brush calligraphy.

Here is how this was created:

  • Opened a new photoshop project.
  • On separate text layers, typed in the elements: "宀八言ㄠㄠ長長馬心月刂辶".
  • Using Image:Biáng.svg (which is in a Songti font) as a guide, arranged the elements in the correct places, and manipulated them to fit into their spaces correctly.
  • Exported the image as a very large, detailed bitmap (.png).
  • Opened the bitmap in Inkscape.
  • Used Inkscape's "trace bitmap" tool to create a vector image.
  • Manually removed unnecessary nodes, thus reducing file size dramatically.
  • Manipulated the nodes to make stroke thickness more uniform (it had been distorted by the manipulation in Photoshop)
  • Saved as a vector image (.svg) and uploaded to Commons.

    Then, User:Yug made a correction.

    Then, User:Wikic showed me his http://peng02.free.fr/biang2.png. I vectorized it and uploaded it. It has some advantages.

    Then User:Yug improved the last 辶 to show 4 clear strokes as the traditional way needs. The 心 is a little bigger.

    Buernia redesigned the glyph with Adobe Illustrator, refer to the glyph of ST Kaiti.

    The challenge now is to indicate the correct stroke order:
    Biáng
    Discuss at Image talk:Biáng-order.gif.
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Source FanNihongo
Author FanNihongo
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A Chinese character, Pronounced Biáng.

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17 November 2021

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current02:50, 2 November 2022Thumbnail for version as of 02:50, 2 November 2022512 × 512 (19 KB)FanNihongoThis is only a temporary file, I am working on a new version of this file, which will take me many months to complete.
16:10, 25 August 2022Thumbnail for version as of 16:10, 25 August 2022512 × 512 (15 KB)NFSL2001Revert back to original: There is no other kaiti from other Traditional Chinese font foundries apart from TW MOE Std Kai (and Windows DFKai-SB, which is commercial version of the same font) that uses the two-step corner 辶 stroke. Reference image: https://imgur.com/a/JC0KYzX
04:07, 10 June 2022Thumbnail for version as of 04:07, 10 June 2022512 × 512 (16 KB)FanNihongoThe component 辶 was OK, it has been taken from the font "TW-MOE-Std-Kai Regular".
15:02, 25 May 2022Thumbnail for version as of 15:02, 25 May 2022512 × 512 (15 KB)NFSL2001Update to match requirement at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File_talk:Bi%C3%A1ng-order.gif
09:41, 19 May 2022Thumbnail for version as of 09:41, 19 May 2022512 × 512 (16 KB)NFSL2001Minor adjustment to component structure, revert errornous replacement of 辶 to standard callligraphy style
11:26, 18 May 2022Thumbnail for version as of 11:26, 18 May 2022512 × 512 (16 KB)NFSL2001Redo the original better looking version with stroke seperate version
20:56, 16 November 2021Thumbnail for version as of 20:56, 16 November 2021500 × 500 (26 KB)FanNihongoRemake. New version of the Biáng Character.
09:00, 14 July 2021Thumbnail for version as of 09:00, 14 July 2021512 × 512 (15 KB)Great BrightstarMinor tweak
15:54, 12 July 2021Thumbnail for version as of 15:54, 12 July 2021512 × 512 (15 KB)Great BrightstarRework another stroke
04:37, 9 July 2021Thumbnail for version as of 04:37, 9 July 2021512 × 512 (14 KB)Great BrightstarRework two strokes
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