Cursive Words

After in Cursive

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

after takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — a-f-t-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write after in cursive

  1. 1Write a, f, t, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Keep a, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f and t climb toward the topline. f dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in after connect

Follow the joins as you write after: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; f ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in after

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 after in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off after, 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 after cursive worksheet

Print the free after in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace after 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Write a, f, t, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of after flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write after: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; f ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

Keep a, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f and t climb toward the topline. f dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

after starts with the letter a, which opens on a downcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing after 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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