Best wishes in cursive
"best wishes" takes 4 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i and cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Best wishes in cursive practice sheet
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How to write best wishes in cursive
- Start with the b (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): a tall loop that comes back down to the baseline, then a small curve ending in a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the b, write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- Start with the w (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): two undercurves like a u, plus a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the w, write the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the h (undercurve, loop, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): a tall loop followed by a hump, like an l and an n joined together.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- After the word, dot the i, cross the t.
How the letters in best wishes connect
- be b to e: a checkstroke join. The b ends at the midline, so the e starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- es e to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the s.
- st s to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the t.
- Lift the pencil and leave a gap about the width of an o before the next word.
- wi w to i: a checkstroke join. The w ends at the midline, so the i starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- is i to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the s.
- sh s to h: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the h.
- he h to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the e.
- es e to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the s.
The letters in best wishes
Best wishes questions
How many strokes does it take to write best wishes in cursive?
4 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, then dot the i, cross the t. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in best wishes are joined at the midline?
The b, w. These letters end with a short bridge stroke at the midline, so the next letter starts from the top rather than from the baseline. That is what makes "best wishes" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is best wishes capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "best wishes" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Best Wishes is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in best wishes?
The s. Cursive s is the most searched letter for a reason: it looks nothing like print. Write it as an upstroke with a little belly, not as a snake.