Cursive U
u is an n upside down, and the whole difference is where the second stroke comes back to. A cursive u is a short letter, and it hands over to the next letter high.
This is the same renderer the generator uses. Open it with u already filled in to change size, rows and guides, then print.
How to write a cursive u
- Start on the baseline, sweep up to the midline and come down.
- Curve along the baseline and come back up on the right side.
- Exit from the top right, level with the midline.
A u sits in the short zone. Capital U begins at the top line, dips to the baseline, and rises again to finish with a small tail.
Joining u to the next letter
u exits high, like o, so the next letter starts from the midline. ua, un, ou.
Where it usually goes wrong
The second upstroke stops at the baseline and the letter looks like an n upside down. Carry it back to the midline before exiting.
Words to practise after the letter
Once the single letter holds its shape, put it into short words where it appears once: up, you, funny. Type any of them into the generator above and it will lay out eight ruled rows of tracing for you.