Cursive Words

And in Cursive

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

and starts with the letter a, which opens on a downcurve, and the whole word takes 1 stroke without lifting the pencil. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free and worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write and in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through a-n-d, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 3

Size is what makes and readable: tall d and midline-height a and n. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in and connect

All 2 of the joins in and leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in and

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 and in cursive

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

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

Free printable and cursive worksheet

The free printable and worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

Write a-n-d in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

and takes 1 stroke: a-n-d in one continuous stroke.

No — and is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

Size is what makes and readable: tall d and midline-height a and n. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

All 2 of the joins in and leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing and with real feedback

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