The following three exercises embrace the essential elements in capital letters, and should at first be made large for purposes of movement:
Capital O, down strokes parallel.
Capital stem. Down stroke a compound curve. Shade low. Finish with a dash.
Capital loop. Curves parallel. First curve highest.
Having succeeded to some extent with these exercises, the learner may next undertake the vertical movement. In order to obtain the lateral movement, which enables one to write long words without lifting the pen, and move easily and gracefully across the page, exercises like the following should be practiced:
Down strokes straight. Even and resting on line.