Ivy in cursive
"Ivy" takes 2 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.
Free Ivy worksheet
Ivy in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Ivy in cursive
- Start with a capital I (overcurve, curve down, curve up, curve right). Start at the baseline. Curve over to the topline and curve down to the baseline in one tall sweep.
- Lift the pencil after the I, then write 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 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.
How the letters in Ivy connect
- Iv The capital I stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the v fresh on the baseline.
- vy v to y: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the y starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
The letters in Ivy
Ivy questions
How many strokes does it take to write Ivy in cursive?
2 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in Ivy 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 "Ivy" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is Ivy capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Ivy is a name, so it always starts with a capital I. The capital I stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
Is Ivy an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (i, v, y) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "Ivy" a good early practice word.