Cursive Months

September in Cursive

The month September in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

September starts with the capital S, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free September worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write September in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital S on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through e-p-t-e-m-b-e-r, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 9

Size is what makes September readable: full-height capital S, tall t and b, midline-height e, m, and r, and below-the-line p. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in September connect

6 of September's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in September

September is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace September in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off September, the cursor waits for you to come back.

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

Free printable September cursive worksheet

Take September to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Form the capital S on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through e-p-t-e-m-b-e-r, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of September flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital S and to cross the t.

6 of September's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Size is what makes September readable: full-height capital S, tall t and b, midline-height e, m, and r, and below-the-line p. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

S is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of September on its own.

Practice writing September 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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