Letter formation · Number 9 of 10

How to write number 8

Watch number 8 being written in Victorian Modern Cursive, one stroke at a time. Start at the green dot and follow the numbers and arrows.

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The Victorian Modern Cursive alphabet chart Every letter with its start dot and arrows, a to z and A to Z. Four pages to print.

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How to write

number 8

1 stroke

  1. Stroke 1: Start at the green dot on the middle line. Curve round anticlockwise down, then go down to the right, then go round clockwise, then go up to the right, and finish with a flick up.

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