sun in cursive
sun has 3 letters and takes 3 strokes in US Traditional cursive. Press Play to watch the whole word written letter by letter, joined the way it should be in a school notebook.
The word begins with s. A short upstroke, a small hill, and a tiny loop at the baseline. The shape is narrower than the printed s.
Letter by letter
- s: 1 stroke. Start on the baseline at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending on the baseline at the middle. s leaves at the baseline and u starts at the midline.
- u: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Sweep down and to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side. u leaves at the baseline and n starts at the midline.
- n: 1 stroke. Start just below the dashed midline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side.
Questions about sun in cursive
How do you write sun in cursive?
Write the letters in order without lifting the pen: s, u, n. Start on the baseline at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending on the baseline at the middle. Then follow the connectors shown above, and go back at the end for any dots or crossbars.
How many strokes is sun in cursive?
3 strokes, written in one pass for the letters and no return trips.
Is this the same cursive my child learns at school?
US Traditional cursive is the connected style most American schools teach. Teachers may use a different model, such as D'Nealian or Zaner-Bloser, so a few letters (the capital G, Q and Z especially) can differ from your school's handbook.
Can I print sun in cursive for practice?
Yes. The worksheet maker is filled in with sun. It prints a dark model row, grey tracing rows, dotted rows and blank ruled lines.