Indigo in cursive
"indigo" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the is. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Indigo in cursive practice sheet
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How to write indigo in cursive
- Start with the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the d (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): the same oval as a, then an undercurve up to the topline and a slant back down.
- 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 g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- After the word, dot the is.
How the letters in indigo connect
- in i to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the n.
- nd n to d: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the d.
- di d to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the d swings up into the i.
- ig i to g: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the g.
- go g to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the g swings up into the o.
The letters in indigo
Indigo questions
How many strokes does it take to write indigo in cursive?
3 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the is. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in indigo 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 "indigo" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is indigo capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "indigo" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Indigo is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is indigo an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (i, n, d, g, o) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "indigo" a good early practice word.