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Cursive numbers 0 to 9
Cursive numbers are not joined like letters. They are the ordinary digits 0 to 9 written with the same forward slant as cursive handwriting, reaching from the baseline to the headline. The main differences from print are the slant, a smoothly curved 2 and 3, and a 4 drawn with an open top.
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Digits 0 to 9 with a cursive slant.
Why numbers do not join
Numbers stand alone, even in cursive, because a joined 1 and 7 would read as a different number. Each digit gets its own start and a lift. What makes them match cursive writing is the slant: tilt every digit the same way as your letters so a date or an address looks like one hand wrote it.
Digits to watch
The 4 on this chart has an open top, drawn as a slanted stroke and a crossbar, then a separate downstroke. The 7 is a flat top and one long diagonal. The 1 is a single slanted line with a short lead-in at the top. Keep the 0 narrower than a lowercase o so the two never get confused.
Questions
Are there cursive numbers?
Not as a separate set. Cursive numbers are the normal digits written with a cursive slant and no joins.
How tall should cursive numbers be?
As tall as a capital letter: from the baseline to the headline. The only exception in some styles is a 9 or 7 that dips slightly below the baseline.