Happy anniversary in cursive
"happy anniversary" takes 3 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.
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How to write happy anniversary in cursive
- Start with 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 p (undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve, curve back, undercurve): a long slant below the baseline with a small bowl that closes on the baseline.
- 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.
- 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.
- Start with 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 n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- 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 v (overcurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): an overcurve down to the baseline and back up, ending with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the v, write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- 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 s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- 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 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 happy anniversary connect
- ha h to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the a.
- ap a to p: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the p.
- pp p to p: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p swings up into the p.
- py p to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p swings up into the y.
- Lift the pencil and leave a gap about the width of an o before the next word.
- an a to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the n.
- nn n to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the n.
- ni n to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the i.
- iv i to v: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the v.
- ve v to e: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the e starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- er e to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the r.
- rs r to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the s.
- sa s to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
- ry r to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the y.
The letters in happy anniversary
Happy anniversary questions
How many strokes does it take to write happy anniversary in cursive?
3 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in happy anniversary are joined at the midline?
The v. 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 "happy anniversary" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is happy anniversary capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "happy anniversary" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Happy Anniversary is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in happy anniversary?
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.