26 letters · capital and lowercase

Cursive Alphabet A–Z

Every cursive letter in one place. Tap a letter to watch it drawn stroke by stroke, trace it, see how it joins its neighbors and print a worksheet.

Download the alphabet chart (PDF)How to write cursive

Cursive alphabet chart

Each card shows the capital and lowercase letter together. Every one is a link to a full lesson for that letter.

Style: traditional American school cursive, simplified to a single line. Capitals differ between school programs. Want a one-page reference? See the printable cursive writing chart.

Learn the alphabet by shape

Cursive letters share building blocks. Practicing them in families is faster than going strictly from a to z.

Oval letters

Built on a counterclockwise oval. Learn a and the rest follow.

Tall loop letters

Start with the same upward loop that reaches the top line.

Hump and cup letters

Arches and cups made from up-and-down strokes.

Small connectors

Short letters with their own quirks, so give each a little extra time.

Uppercase and lowercase cursive

Capitals A–Z

Uppercase cursive letters

Capitals start words and names. They are usually written alone, so lift your pen after each one.

Small letters a–z

Lowercase cursive letters

Most of what you write. Learn which letters join at the baseline and which join across the top.

Practice the whole alphabet

Warm up with the basic strokes sheet: loops, ovals, humps and cups.
Take three or four letters from one family above and trace each on its page until it feels smooth.
Join them: write pairs and short words from the letters you know, using the join examples on each page.
Print the sheets from the alphabet practice sheets and work through a few lines each day.

Cursive alphabet questions

How many letters are in the cursive alphabet?

Twenty-six, the same as print: 26 capitals and 26 lowercase letters. Cursive also has its own numerals, which you can practice on the cursive numbers page.

Which cursive letters are the hardest?

Most learners struggle with the lowercase s, r and z, and the capitals Q, G and Z, because the shapes differ most from their print versions. Give them extra time and practice them in pairs before using them in words.

Do all schools teach the same cursive?

No. Zaner-Bloser, D'Nealian and Palmer-style programs differ, mostly in the capitals. The lowercase letters are much closer. If a teacher has given you a model, follow that for capitals and use these pages for the lowercase flow.

Where should I start?

Start with the lowercase letters built on an oval: a, c, d, g and o. Then add the tall loop letters. The beginner guide lays out a full order.