Forty in cursive
"forty" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Forty in cursive practice sheet
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How to write forty 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 o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write 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 t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- 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, cross the t.
How the letters in forty connect
- fo f to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the f swings up into the o.
- or o to r: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the r starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- rt r to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the t.
- ty t to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the y.
The letters in forty
Forty questions
How many strokes does it take to write forty in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then 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 forty 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 "forty" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is forty capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "forty" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Forty is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in forty?
The f and the r. Practice f right after l and g: the top half is an l, the bottom half is a mirrored g loop. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.