Cursive Words

Not in Cursive

How to write the word not in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

In cursive, not is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: n-o-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.

not written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write not in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through n-o-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: 3

Keep n and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in not connect

1 of not's 2 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-t, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

The letters in not

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 not in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of not — 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 not cursive worksheet

The free printable not 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Write n-o-t in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

not takes 2 strokes: n-o-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Keep n and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

1 of not's 2 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-t, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

Practice writing not 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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