Cup in cursive
"cup" 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.
Lowercase
Capitalized
Free cup worksheet
Cup in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"cup" 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 cup 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 u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- Swing up into the p (undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve, curve back, undercurve): a long slant below the baseline with a small bowl that closes on the baseline.
How the letters in cup connect
- cu c to u: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the u.
- up u to p: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the p.
The letters in cup
Cup questions
How many strokes does it take to write cup 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 cup connected?
Yes. Every join in "cup" 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 cup capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "cup" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Cup is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is cup an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (c, u, p) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "cup" a good early practice word.