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the in Cursive

The is the most written word in English, so it is worth getting right in cursive. All three letters join in one stroke, and the t is crossed at the end.

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the 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.

the letter by letter

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

Joins and pen lifts

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

  • Once the word is written, go back to cross the t.

Free the cursive worksheet

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

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Where to use the in cursive

Short words like these are written in cursive for card messages, letter boards and wall art, journal headings, and tattoos. For a tattoo, print the image at the real size first and check that every loop still reads clearly.

Questions about the in cursive

How do you write the in cursive?
Once the word is written, go back to cross the t.
Why practice the word the in cursive?
It shows up in almost every sentence, so a smooth, fast the makes your whole page look more even. It also practices the tall t and h together.
How do I keep the t and h from looking the same?
The t stops below the top line and gets a cross; the h rises to the top line with a loop. Keep those two heights different and the word reads clearly.