Stella in cursive
"Stella" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free Stella worksheet
Stella in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Stella in cursive
- Start with a capital S (undercurve, loop, double curve, curve up, curve right). Start at the baseline. Make an undercurve up to the topline and a loop back to the left.
- Lift the pencil after the S, then write 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 e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- After the word, cross the t.
How the letters in Stella connect
- St The capital S stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the t fresh on the baseline.
- te t to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the e.
- el e to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the l.
- ll l to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the l.
- la l to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the a.
The letters in Stella
Stella questions
How many strokes does it take to write Stella in cursive?
3 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift, then cross the t. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in Stella connected?
Yes. Every join in "Stella" 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 Stella capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Stella is a name, so it always starts with a capital S. The capital S stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
What is the hardest letter in Stella?
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.