Or in cursive
"or" takes 1 stroke 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.
Lowercase
Capitalized
Free or worksheet
Or in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"or" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
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How to write or in cursive
- Start with the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write 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 or connect
- or o to r: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the r starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
The letters in or
Or questions
How many strokes does it take to write or in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in or 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 "or" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is or capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "or" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Or is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in or?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.