Charles in cursive
"Charles" takes 1 stroke to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free Charles worksheet
Charles in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Charles in cursive
- Start with a capital C (downcurve, undercurve). Start just below the topline. Curve down and around to the left, touching the baseline.
- 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 a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- 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.
How the letters in Charles connect
- Ch C to h: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the C swings up into the h.
- ha h to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
- rl r to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the l.
- le l to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l 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 Charles
Charles questions
How many strokes does it take to write Charles in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in Charles connected?
Yes. Every join in "Charles" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is Charles capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Charles is a name, so it always starts with a capital C. The capital C joins the next letter.
What is the hardest letter in Charles?
The r and the s. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump. 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.