Writing in Cursive: Learn How to Do It Beautifully

Cursive script is an alternate way of writing with letters. It’s slower, more deliberate, and more flowy than standard printed letters. Learning cursive is not difficult, but it can be challenging. Cursive is a beautiful way to write that adds personal style and expression to your words. This article will give you tips on how you can master this elegant form of handwriting. Keep reading to learn more!

1. What is cursive script

Cursive script is a method of writing letters and words that dates back to the ancient Romans. They were one of the first people to develop it, and their versions of the letters actually flow similar to what we do and teach nowadays. Eventually, writing became an area of expertise, with the style of cursive writing being standardized by an English monk back in the 8th century.

This writing style extended to the classroom in the United States, where it became prominent during the last century. But it’s not just an American phenomenon. It eventually spread internationally, with its key quality being the fluid handwriting style, which, with its loops and letter connections, can help you write faster.

While typewriters and computers are now everywhere, putting more of an emphasis on the speed of typing on a keyboard, students all across Europe have continued learning cursive scriptwriting.

2. What you’ll need

The material required couldn’t get any simpler, here’s what you’ll need to learn how to write in cursive and develop this new skill:

• A pencil
• A pencil sharpener
• An eraser
• A pen, gel or ballpoint
• Paper. You can find several practice sheets online to further help, and you can also take a look at the images we have below.

3. Lowercase cursive letters

You’ll find that, for cursive handwriting, the pen will almost never lift off the paper when you’re drawing your letters.

• Above, you will see the correct hand movements to draw each letter of the alphabet, try to grasp the letter shape and draw it by following the red arrows. You can print the image out and draw on top of it to get the hang of it.

4. Uppercase cursive letters

Writing the uppercase letters at the beginning of your words will have different strokes since the letters are more elaborate, require bigger strokes, and have more curls.

• Above, you can see the correct hand movements to draw each uppercase letter of the alphabet, grasp the letter shape and draw it by following the red arrows. You can print the image out and draw on top of it to get the hang of it.
• Another tip is to write using a pencil first and then go over it with your pen.

Did you learn to write like this in school? Do you think everyone should still learn this? Share your thoughts in the comments 🧐