Paisley in cursive
"Paisley" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free Paisley worksheet
Paisley in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Paisley in cursive
- Start with a capital P (undercurve, slant, retrace, curve around). Start at the baseline. Make an undercurve up to the topline, then slant down to the baseline.
- Lift the pencil after the P, then write 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 i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- 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.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in Paisley connect
- Pa The capital P stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the a fresh on the baseline.
- ai a to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the i.
- is i to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the s.
- sl s to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the l.
- le l to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the e.
- ey e to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the y.
The letters in Paisley
Paisley questions
How many strokes does it take to write Paisley in cursive?
3 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in Paisley connected?
Yes. Every join in "Paisley" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is Paisley capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Paisley is a name, so it always starts with a capital P. The capital P stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
What is the hardest letter in Paisley?
The s. Cursive s is the most searched letter for a reason: it looks nothing like print. Write it as an upstroke with a little belly, not as a snake.