[chrisjj]

> ... in Russian. Only й (short i) and э (pronounced like e in end) require two strokes.

Plus some uppercase e.g. A, B, H, right?

[zczc]

In school-taught cursive, the uppercase A is written with a single stroke, but the upper element in Б, Г, Т and others need a separate stroke. The full alphabet sheet: https://upload-995750d0fd20690d889c7a976af524b6.hb.bizmrg.co...

[thaumasiotes]

Do you start with the top stroke so that the bottom stroke can continue into the rest of the word, or do you start with the bottom stroke and handle the top later?

[zczc]

Vertical strokes first, and then bridge on top