How To Write June In Calligraphy (Free Worksheets!)

Wondering how to write June in calligraphy? Whether you're writing save-the-date cards, planning out your bullet journal or just practicing your lettering for fun, we have tons of ideas and inspiration for you today.

In this calligraphy tutorial, we'll teach you how to write June in 8 different lettering styles (spanning hand lettering, modern calligraphy and traditional scripts!). This tutorial is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to spice up their lettering practice. Scroll for details!

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How To Write June, Letter By Letter

The main difference between calligraphy and cursive (or any normal handwriting) is how the letters are written. Normal handwriting is written letter by letter following the standard alphabet. In calligraphy, each letter is written by connecting individual strokes.

These are called the basic calligraphy strokes, and you can see how each letter of the word June is created stroke by stroke in the popular Copperplate style:

The basic strokes that compose the letters j, u, n and e are:

j: entrance stroke, descending stem loop, dot
u: entrance stroke, underturn, underturn
n: overturn, compound curve
e: entrance stroke, modified underturn, hairline

The capital letters are more complex and have many variations, so rather than breaking down the capital letter J by stroke, we'll show you different ways of writing it in the style breakdowns below.

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How To Write June In Different Styles

We're going to teach you 8 different ways to write June in calligraphy, starting with the most beginner-friendly style: faux calligraphy.

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June In Hand Lettering (Faux Calligraphy)

Faux calligraphy is technically a form of hand lettering because the words are drawn instead of written, but it's a gorgeous lettering style to experiment with. You can practice faux calligraphy with a normal pen (AKA a monoline pen) or even a pencil.

When writing June in faux calligraphy, you'll want to pay attention to the spacing between letters and how the shade (the thick part of the letter) tapers.

For example, on the letter u be sure to taper to shade to conclude at the bottom of the u. If you carry the shade around the bottom of the letter, it'll look distorted and uneven. The same goes for shade on the letters n and e.

Learn more in our free faux calligraphy course (worksheets and video tutorials included!):

Faux Calligraphy Course

Want more practice? Join our free June lettering challenge! Write the June-themed word or phrase of the day for easy daily practice, plus get ideas for involving calligraphy in your everyday life.

June In Copperplate Calligraphy

The Copperplate script is written with a pointed pen and made up of elegant lines and effortless contrast between thick and thin lines. In the below example, you can see how June looks with Copperplate:

Flourishes (top)
Standard letter forms (left)
Standard letter forms written digitally in the Procreate app with our free color-changing brush (right)

As you're writing the capital letter J, you'll notice that it's a very long letter! It spans 5 units (vertically) on a Copperplate guide sheet, whereas the lowercase letters only span 1 unit. To maintain proper letter proportions between the J and the rest of the word June, make sure to mind your guides.

If your writing looks off, check the angle of your script. Keep your downstrokes parallel to diagonal lines on your worksheet. Practice on our free Copperplate worksheet to help keep your writing consistent:

Copperplate Guide Sheet

June In Spencerian Script

The Spencerian Script is a beautiful calligraphy script, but you can see clear differences between Copperplate and Spencerian when you look at how June is written in both styles.

You'll notice there's less shade on the J's downstroke when written in the Spencerian script. There's only shade below the baseline, whereas with Copperplate, the entire downstroke is shaded. There's also a change in angle - Spencerian is written at a 52-degree angle.

Like Copperplate, Spencerian is a fantastic script for adding flourishes. So where can you flourish the word June? The best places for flourishes are the J and the exit stroke of the e. When you write June with flourishes, keep in mind that:

June is a short word, so you'll need to keep your flourishes proportional
Plan out your flourishes with a pencil
Less is more with flourishing

Learn flourishing with our free flourishing course (free worksheets, video tutorials and more included!):

Flourishing Course

June In Brush Lettering

Moving onto a modern script, here you can see how to write June in modern calligraphy.

You'll notice that there are different letterforms than the previous scripts. Both letter Js look different than the other examples, and you can probably see a more playful, relaxed gestalt to the letters:

These are both written with brush pens, and have some differences between them. The pink June is written with normal letter proportions, which we teach more about here in our brush pen calligraphy tutorial:

Brush Lettering Tutorial

The second modern version of June requires its own analysis.

June In Bounce Lettering

The second June is written in one of the most popular modern calligraphy styles, and it's called bounce lettering. It's a great intermediate style to learn once you've mastered the basics of brush lettering.

In this side-by-side comparison below, you can see that parts of the letters of June bounce above and below their normal resting points:

Here's a letter-by-letter breakdown of our bounced June:

Letter J: While it's not technically bounced, we chose some flair on the descending stem loop
Letter u: First underturn normal, second underturn goes below baseline
Letter n: First bump of n goes above headerline, then dips below baseline again
Letter e: Normal e

You can learn more in our beginner's tutorial:

Bounce Lettering Tutorial

What Supplies Do You Need To Letter June?

Now that you know how to write June in calligraphy, the next question is: with WHAT? Beginners can use a normal pen/pencil and regular paper to start practicing calligraphy (total beginners can learn calligraphy from scratch here).

If you're an intermediate calligrapher and you'd like to follow along with our video tutorial, you can use a brush pen, pointed pen or a Procreate brush on your iPad.

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How To Practice

As you practice writing, keep these tips in mind:

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Next Steps:

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