Up in cursive
"up" 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 up worksheet
Up in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"up" 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 up in cursive
- Start with the u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- Swing up into the p (undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve, curve back, undercurve): a long slant below the baseline with a small bowl that closes on the baseline.
How the letters in up connect
- up u to p: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the p.
The letters in up
Up questions
How many strokes does it take to write up 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.
Are all the letters in up connected?
Yes. Every join in "up" 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 up capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "up" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Up is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is up an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (u, p) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "up" a good early practice word.