In terms of artistic design, Chengni inkstone, now with about a hundred designs, stresses on patterns and shapes, with elegant and simple but beautiful colors.

• 在造型艺术上，澄泥砚也别具一格。它十分注重图案和造型，雕刻形式多样，色泽典雅秀丽，显得极为古朴大方。现在澄泥砚已发展出近百种造型，种类繁多。