September in Cursive

Start with the capital S: a tall loop that rises to the top and curves back down into a rounded body, closing with a small loop on the baseline. The S 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 p. The p is a short upstroke, a downstroke below the baseline, then a bowl drawn back up that closes on the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the t. The t is a short upstroke and a downstroke back to the baseline, with its crossbar added later; it runs from the baseline straight into the e. The e is written as before; it runs from the baseline straight into the m. The m is three humps drawn from the baseline, each one retracing the last downstroke; 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 e with a short bridge at the midline, so the e starts high instead of from the line. The e is written as before; it runs from the baseline straight into the r. The r is a short upstroke to the midline, a tiny shoulder to the right, then a downstroke to the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and cross the t. A common slip in September is skipping the shoulder of r, which turns it into a stray upstroke.