Strength 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 t with its own entry stroke. 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 r. 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 e. 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 n. The n is two humps drawn from the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the g. The g is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke that loops below the baseline and returns to the line; it closes its lower loop at the baseline and rises straight into the t. The t is written as before; it runs from the baseline straight into the h. The h is a tall loop, then a hump drawn from the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

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