Courage in cursive
"courage" 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.
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Free courage worksheet
Courage in cursive practice sheet
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"courage" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
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How to write courage in cursive
- Start with the c (downcurve, undercurve): a single curve that opens to the right, like a print c with an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- 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 a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
How the letters in courage connect
- co c to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the o.
- ou o to u: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the u starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- ur u to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the r.
- ra r to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the a.
- ag a to g: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the g.
- ge g to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the g swings up into the e.
The letters in courage
Courage questions
How many strokes does it take to write courage 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.
Which letters in courage are joined at the midline?
The o. This letter ends 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 "courage" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is courage capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "courage" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Courage is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in courage?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.