Proud in cursive
"proud" 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 proud worksheet
Proud in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
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How to write proud in cursive
- Start with the p (undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve, curve back, undercurve): a long slant below the baseline with a small bowl that closes on the baseline.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- 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.
How the letters in proud connect
- pr p to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p swings up into the r.
- ro r to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the o.
- ou o to u: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the u starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- ud u to d: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the d.
The letters in proud
Proud questions
How many strokes does it take to write proud 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 proud 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 "proud" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is proud capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "proud" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Proud is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in proud?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.