Cursive Months

August in Cursive

Watch the month August drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

In cursive, August is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: A-u-g-u-s-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

August written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write August in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through A-u-g-u-s-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

Size is what makes August readable: full-height capital A, tall t, midline-height u and s, and below-the-line g. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in August connect

4 of August's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-u, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u.

The letters in August

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace August in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of August — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable August cursive worksheet

Print the free August in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace August along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: August is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

August uses 6 letters (5 different ones): a, u, g, s, and t. Size is what makes August readable: full-height capital A, tall t, midline-height u and s, and below-the-line g. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

4 of August's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-u, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u.

August starts with the capital A, which opens on a downcurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing August with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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