Happy new year in cursive
"happy new year" takes 3 strokes 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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How to write happy new year 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 n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the w (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): two undercurves like a u, plus a checkstroke at the midline.
- Start with 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.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- 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.
How the letters in happy new year 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.
- ne n to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the e.
- ew e to w: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the w.
- Lift the pencil and leave a gap about the width of an o before the next word.
- ye y to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the y swings up into the e.
- ea e to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
The letters in happy new year
Happy new year questions
How many strokes does it take to write happy new year in cursive?
3 strokes: 3 continuous runs of letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in happy new year are joined at the midline?
The w. 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 new year" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is happy new year capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "happy new year" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Happy New Year is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in happy new year?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.