How to write “happy birthday” in cursive

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Happy birthday

“happy birthday” in cursive is 2 words, 13 letters, joined into flowing lines. Here it is on handwriting paper, then letter by letter.

Tips for writing happy birthday in cursive

After b the joining stroke leaves from the midline, not the baseline: the pen stays high and swings straight into the next letter. It's the join most often written wrong.
Write each word in one go without lifting the pen, then go back to dot the i and cross the t.
The tall letters (h, b, t and d) reach up toward the top line; every other lowercase letter stays between the dashed midline and the baseline.
The p and y drop below the baseline and loop back up to join the next letter.
The double p is written as two whole letters, one after the other, not one wide one.

Get each letter right on its own first. Pick one to see its strokes in order and trace it.

Print “happy birthday” in dotted cursive to trace over, or change it to any other text.