Into in cursive
"into" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i and cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Into in cursive practice sheet
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How to write into 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 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 o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- After the word, dot the i, cross the t.
How the letters in into connect
- in i to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the n.
- nt n to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the t.
- to t to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the o.
The letters in into
Into questions
How many strokes does it take to write into in cursive?
3 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i, 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 into 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 "into" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is into capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "into" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Into is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is into an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (i, n, t, o) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "into" a good early practice word.