How to write long ladder letters

Long ladder letters are known for their straight lines.

Some are simple with just a straight line down like ‘l’.

Whereas others follow more complicated patterns such as ‘t’.

They still start the same, straight down, before the pencil leaves the page then comes back over to cross the ‘t’.

There are those that even head back up for a second line joined by a curve underneath like ‘u’ and ‘y’.

The exceptions are ‘I’ and ‘j’ which always leaves an extra dot behind.

Long Ladder Letters.

l. Straight down the long ladder, then give a little flick.

Straight down the long ladder, then give a little flick.

j. Jog down the track and round the bend, jump and do a dot.

Jog down the track and round the bend, jump and do a dot.

i. The itchy insect goes straight down, jumps to leave a dot.

The itchy insect goes straight down, jumps to leave a dot.

t. Down the tree from the top to its roots, back across to grow twigs and shoots.

Down the tree from the top to its roots, back across to grow twigs and shoots.

u. Underneath the upside down umbrella.

Underneath the upside down umbrella.

y. Yellow yolk in the eggcup, with a soldier on the side.

Yellow yolk in the eggcup, with a soldier on the side.