February in Cursive

Start with the capital F: a tall downstroke with a curved cap, and a short crossbar through the middle added last. The F does not join: lift the pen after it and start the e with its own entry stroke. The e is a small loop drawn from the baseline up through the midline and back down; it runs from the baseline straight into the b. The b is a tall loop up and back down, then a small bowl that closes at the midline with a short exit stroke; it hands over to the r with a short bridge at the midline, so the r starts high instead of from the line. The r is a short upstroke to the midline, a tiny shoulder to the right, then a downstroke to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the u. The u is an upstroke to the midline, a trough down to the baseline and up again, then a downstroke; it runs from the baseline straight into the a. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the r. The r is written as before; it runs from the baseline straight into the y. The y is an upstroke to the midline, a trough, then a downstroke that loops below the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

Nothing is added after the word: there is no i, j, t or x to dot or cross. A common slip in February is skipping the shoulder of r, which turns it into a stray upstroke.