Cursive Letters A–Z
Stroke order guides and printable practice sheets for all 26 cursive letters.
Complete A–Z Alphabet Workbook
Download all 26 letter tracing worksheets with a student cover page in one printable PDF.
Letter Families by Stroke Type
Clock Climbers
Start like a wave, sweep to 2 o’clock, and reverse counter-clockwise (a, c, d, g, o, q)
Loop Ascenders
Tall upward loops climbing all the way to the top guideline (b, f, h, k, l, e)
Undercurve Cups
Gentle valley swings cupping along the bottom baseline (i, u, w, t, y, j)
Overcurve Hills
Rhythmic arched mounds cresting over the midline (m, n, v, x, z)
Specialty Hooks
Distinctive ligatures and bridges requiring unique entry strokes (r, s, p)
Begin with an undercurve below the midline, sweep around up to the midline, curve down to touch the baseline, close the oval, and retrace down with a connecting undercurve finish.
For lowercase b: Start at baseline, loop high to topline, curve down to baseline, come back up to midline, and finish with a neat horizontal bridge connector.
Start at the baseline, sweep up to the midline with an undercurve, pause at 1 o’clock, retrace back down around the oval touching the baseline, and curve upward into the connecting exit.
Start like lowercase c/a, close the oval at the midline, ascend straight to the topline, then retrace straight down along the stem to the baseline with a sweeping exit connector.
Start at baseline, curve up to touch midline, loop back down across itself at half-height, and swing up smoothly along the baseline.
The longest cursive letter! Loop up from baseline to topline, plunge straight down through baseline to descender line, loop forward and knot at baseline, exiting right.
Make an oval like an ‘a’, then plunge straight down below the baseline to the descender line, loop back counterclockwise, and cross over at the baseline.
Ascend from baseline into a tall loop up to topline, drop straight down to baseline, then hump over to midline and curve smoothly off baseline.
Undercurve from baseline up to midline, retrace down to baseline with a swing finish, then lift pen and place a neat dot directly above midline.
Start at baseline, slant up to midline, drop down through baseline into descender space, loop counterclockwise, cross at baseline, and dot above midline.
Tall loop up to topline, drop straight to baseline, retrace up to midline, form a small loop to midline, tuck in, and kick out to baseline.
Start at baseline, loop high and slender to the topline, curve softly, descend straight down to baseline, and swing up smoothly into connecting line.
Three smooth rhythmic humps: start with an overcurve to midline, drop to baseline, bounce up to second hump, drop, bounce up to third hump and sweep up.
Two rhythmic humps: start with an overcurve to midline, straight down to baseline, retrace up to midline, hump over and sweep up on baseline.
Start at baseline, curve up to midline, loop around counterclockwise resting on baseline, seal at midline, and finish with a top connecting bridge.
Start at baseline, slant up to midline, plunge straight down into descender line, retrace up along the stem, form an oval hump to midline, and exit.
Start with an oval like letter ‘a’, drop straight down through baseline into descender line, loop backwards (to the right), and flick out to connect.
Start at baseline, slant up to midline, make a tiny notch/step horizontally right along midline, then drop down to baseline with a curve.
Start at baseline, slant up to midline, curve softly down like a teardrop or gentle hook touching baseline, retrace slightly, and exit forward.
Start at baseline, ascend halfway between midline and topline (semi-ascender), drop straight down on the same line to baseline with a curve, and cross horizontally.
Start at baseline, undercurve up to midline, curve down to baseline cup, climb back up to midline, retrace down to baseline, and exit.
Overcurve from baseline to midline, slant down sharply to baseline, slant up to midline, and finish with a neat high horizontal bridge.
Like a double letter ‘u’: two cups from baseline to midline, finishing with a high connecting bridge from midline.
Start at baseline, curve over to midline, slant down to baseline and exit. Lift pen and cross back over with a slanting line from midline to baseline.
Start like letter ‘u’ with an undercurve and cup at baseline, then from midline plunge straight down past baseline to descender, loop counterclockwise, and cross at baseline.
Start at baseline, hump over to midline, curve down to baseline, form a small loop or notch at baseline, drop into descender loop, and cross through baseline.