How do you write Happy Birthday in cursive?

This phrase has 2 words. Finish each word, lift the pen, and leave a space before the next one. Lift the pen after capital H and B. In this style they do not join the next letter, so start the next letter close beside them. Once each word is written, go back to dot the i and cross the t.

Can I use the Happy Birthday image on a cake topper?

Yes. Download the SVG, which a cutting machine can trace. The thin fonts can be fragile when cut, so the school or casual style holds up better.

Can I add a name after Happy Birthday?

Yes. Type the full message into the cursive generator or the worksheet generator, and both will write it in the same fonts.

Happy Birthday in Cursive

Happy Birthday in cursive for cards, cake toppers, and banners. Copy and paste it, download it as a transparent image, or print a worksheet to write it by hand.

School cursivePlaywrite US Trad
PNG
Elegant scriptGreat Vibes
PNG
Formal scriptAllura
PNG
Casual scriptSatisfy
PNG

PNG and SVG files have a transparent background. For other wording, use the cursive generator.

Happy Birthday in cursive copy and paste

Click to copy. These are Unicode characters, so they paste into bios, captions, and messages, but they look different from the handwriting above.

Happy Birthday letter by letter

Open any letter to see how to write it, step by step.

- HH
- aa
- pp
- pp
- yy
- BB
- ii
- rr
- tt
- hh
- dd
- aa
- yy

Joins and pen lifts

Based on the school cursive shown first above. Other handwriting systems may join some capitals differently.

This phrase has 2 words. Finish each word, lift the pen, and leave a space before the next one.
Lift the pen after capital H and B. In this style they do not join the next letter, so start the next letter close beside them.
Once each word is written, go back to dot the i and cross the t.

Free Happy Birthday cursive worksheet

Trace Happy Birthday on each line, then write it yourself on the empty line below. Print it at full page size.

Make a worksheet with your own words →

Where to use Happy Birthday in cursive

Holiday greetings in cursive go on cards, gift tags, cake toppers, banners, and social posts. Download the transparent PNG to place the words over a photo, or use the SVG when the file has to be cut or printed large.

Questions about Happy Birthday in cursive

How do you write Happy Birthday in cursive?: This phrase has 2 words. Finish each word, lift the pen, and leave a space before the next one. Lift the pen after capital H and B. In this style they do not join the next letter, so start the next letter close beside them. Once each word is written, go back to dot the i and cross the t.
Can I use the Happy Birthday image on a cake topper?: Yes. Download the SVG, which a cutting machine can trace. The thin fonts can be fragile when cut, so the school or casual style holds up better.
Can I add a name after Happy Birthday?: Yes. Type the full message into the cursive generator or the worksheet generator, and both will write it in the same fonts.