Cursive S
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Introduction
To learn cursive, you should first understand what cursive letters look like. Cursive s resembles their print counterpart in some ways while being very different in others.
A capital s in cursive looks very similar to a prints; even if you don’t know cursive, you should be able to recognise the letter. One of the most noticeable differences is the tell-tale hook to the left, which connects the capital s to the next letter in a word.
Because cursive is popular, if you are unfamiliar with cursive, the lowercase s is less recognizable. It resembles a small sail, with a line extending up and to the right to connect to the next letter.
How to Make an Uppercase S In Cursive
Uppercase cursive s are a little easier to understand, so let’s start with that.
Make use of lined paper. It will assist you in maintaining the shape of your s even when it becomes loopy.
Begin by placing your pencil at the bottom of a pair of lines.
3 Key Tips for Making a Fancy S in Cursive
Don’t Pick Up Your Pen
Cursive is meant to be written faster and more efficiently than print, so don’t pick up your pen from the paper while you’re writing. Though some letters may necessitate a pen to dot or cross them, this is not the case with s, so keep that pen on the paper!
Keep in Mind That Cursive Is Related
Cursive letters are almost always linked together to speed up writing. In cursive, lowercase and capital s have lines connecting them to the next letter. Don’t forget those lines, or your s will look off.
Make Your Letters
Though it may appear that cursive must be very precise to be legible, you have some leeway to make your s your own. It’s fine if you want your lowercase s to look more like a print s! Maybe you want to add a little something to make the capital cursive s look fancier. It’s entirely up to you—as long as the basic structure is present, people will be able to read your writing.
The Origin of Cursive
The origins of the cursive method can remain traced back to the practical benefits of faster writing and less pen-lifting to accommodate the limitations of the quill. Quills are delicate, easily broken, and spatter if not used correctly. They also run out of ink faster than most modern writing instruments. Steel dip pens replaced quills; they were more durable but still had limitations. In addition to machine font, the uniqueness of a document’s provenance (see Signature) stood considered. Cursive was also popular because the writing tool stood rarely removed from the paper. Cursive remains derived from Middle French cursive, which remains derived from Medieval Latin cursive, which means “running.” This term remains derived from the Latin word currere (“to run, hasten”), although cursive remains used.
Descriptions
Cursive is a penmanship style in which the symbols of the language are written conjoined and flowingly, generally to make writing faster. This writing style differs from “print script”, in which the letters of a word are unconnected and in Roman/Gothic letter-form rather than joined-up script. Not all cursive copybooks join all letters: formal cursive remains usually joined, whereas casual cursive is a mix of joins and pen lifts. Many or all letters in a word are connected (while others must not) in the Arabic, Syriac, Latin, and Cyrillic alphabets, sometimes making a word one single complex stroke. The letters in Hebrew cursive and Roman cursive remain not connected. There was a version in Maharashtra.
Conclusion
Cursive (also known as script, among other names[a]) is a penmanship style in which characters remain joined and flowing, generally to do writing faster, as opposed to block letters. It varies in functionality and modern usage across languages and regions, being use publicly in artistic and formal documents and privately. Formal cursive remains usually joined, whereas casual cursive is a mix of joins and pen lifts. The writing style remains further classified as “looped,” “italic,” or “connected.”
Because of infrequent pen lifting and beliefs that it increases writing speed, many alphabets use the cursive method. Despite popular belief, more elaborate or ornamental writing styles can take longer to reproduce.