How it works
Ohio in bubble letters fills one sideways sheet with just four letters. The sheet starts in Fredoka, where the capital O and the small o both stay white inside: two rings to color.
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Give the O a red middle, as the flag does
The state flag has an O of its own, a white ring round a red disc. Color the hole of the capital O red, leave the letter itself white, and make the h, the i and the last o blue.
Buckeye State, the cities, the lake and the river
Print once, then tap Ohio words in bubble letters below the sheet. Buckeye / State is the nickname, after the Ohio buckeye tree, and Birthplace of / Aviation is a second one. Columbus is the capital and the largest city; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron and Dayton are cities too. Lake Erie lies to the north, and the Ohio / River is the southern border.
- Chewy prints Ohio tallest of the six but squeezes both O's to dark slits; Mochiy Pop One, DynaPuff and Baloo 2 keep them white.
- Hocking / Hills is a state park and Cuyahoga / Valley a national park; in Fredoka, Dayton keeps all three of its holes white.
Questions and answers
How do you draw Ohio in bubble letters?
Draw a big oval for the O with a smaller oval inside. Give the h a tall rounded stem and one hump, the i a short stem under a round dot, then add a smaller ring for the last o. Keep every corner soft.
What shape is the Ohio flag?
A swallowtail, called a burgee: it is the only state flag of the United States that is not a rectangle. Three red and two white stripes run out from a blue triangle at the pole, which holds seventeen white stars.
Can I print Ohio in capital letters?
Yes. Type OHIO and the sheet redraws. The capitals need only three shapes, O, H and I, because the O comes twice, and the capital I has no dot. In Fredoka both O's stay white.