Us in cursive
"us" 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.
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Free us worksheet
Us in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
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How to write us 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 s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
How the letters in us connect
- us u to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the s.
The letters in us
Us questions
How many strokes does it take to write us 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 us connected?
Yes. Every join in "us" 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 us capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "us" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Us is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in us?
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.