Family in cursive
"family" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Lowercase
Capitalized
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Family in cursive practice sheet
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How to write family in cursive
- Start with the f (undercurve, loop, slant, loop, undercurve): the only lowercase letter that uses the full range, with a loop above the midline and a loop below the baseline.
- 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 m (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): three humps made with overcurves, all the same height.
- Swing up into the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in family connect
- fa f to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the f swings up into the a.
- am a to m: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the m.
- mi m to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the m swings up into the i.
- il i to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the l.
- ly l to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the y.
The letters in family
Family questions
How many strokes does it take to write family in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in family connected?
Yes. Every join in "family" 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 family capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "family" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Family is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in family?
The f. Practice f right after l and g: the top half is an l, the bottom half is a mirrored g loop.