How to Write Money in Cursive

By Maya Chen, lettering designer and type educator · Checked by Jordan Hale · October 2026 · How we review content

"Money" in Playwrite US Trad, a typeface modelled on traditional school cursive.

Money has five letters and a lot of humps. The capital M has its own three arches, the n has two more, and then comes an e and a y with a long tail. The letters are all easy individually, and the trouble is rhythm: if the humps are different sizes the word turns into a wave. Even spacing is what makes it work.

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Letter by letter

Each distinct letter in "Money" has its own stroke-by-stroke page.

The joins in Money

Mo: The capital M finishes with a curve that carries into the o. Keep the o small, about half the height of the M, and close it at the top.
on: The o exits with a bridge that rises to the top of the n's first stem. Make the bridge level and the n's arches round, so the n does not become a u.
ne: The n's second arch ends at the baseline and sweeps up into the e. Keep the arch small and the e loop open, so the pair does not read as nc.
ey: The e exits at the baseline and rises into the y, which starts with a short hook. Keep the e small so the y's descender has room, and close the y's loop on the way back.

Tricky spots

Capital M: The M has three arches and a right stem, and the arches should be the same width. Narrow ones squeeze the letter, and wide ones make it fill the line.
The n: The n has two humps that are the same size. If you make the second hump taller it reads as a u or an h.
The y tail: A long descender collides with the line below on a page with narrow spacing. Make the tail short on lined paper and long on a sign.

Capitals

Capitalise Money at the start of a sentence or when it is a title, as on a sign or a heading. The capital M is a connecting capital: the final stem curves and runs into the o. Lowercase money is simpler, with an m that has two humps, and it suits a note or a caption.

Variations and styles

On a sign or a card, write Money in large letters with a dollar sign beside it. A signature version runs all five letters in one stroke and ends the y with a long sweep. A pointed pen gives the M heavy downstrokes. For a plain look, write it upright with small even humps and a short tail.

Printable practice sheet

Trace the grey letters, then write your own on the empty lines. Prints on one page (Letter or A4).

Cursive practice: Money

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Copy-paste versions of Money

Money loses three of five letters to substitution in plain script: ℳ (U+2133), ℴ (U+2134) and ℯ (U+212F), leaving only 𝓃 and 𝓎 from the regular block in ℳℴ𝓃ℯ𝓎. The mix can show as uneven weight in some apps. Bold script 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓮𝔂 keeps all five letters together, which suits a price-tag style graphic.

Money in cursive: questions

How do you write money in cursive?

Write a capital M with three arches, let the last stroke run into a small closed o, then bridge to an n with two humps. Join the n to a looped e, then the e to a y with a descending tail. Keep every hump the same size so the word reads clearly and keeps an even rhythm.

Does capital M connect to the o?

Yes. Capital M is a connecting capital. Its final stem curves up and leads into the o, so you can write both without lifting your pen. Keep the o small and close to the M so the word reads as one unit.

Why does my money look like a wave?

The humps in M and n are different heights. Give each arch the same width, and keep every lowercase letter the same height. Putting a pencil guideline at the midline and the baseline helps you check that the letters sit in the same band.

Can I copy money in cursive text?

Yes. Use the script or bold script versions above. They paste into most apps and messages. The script M, o and e are borrowed characters, and bold script avoids that, so bold script looks more even. Pick bold script if the letters look uneven in your app.