Cursive alphabet · Letter B
Cursive B: How to Write Uppercase & Lowercase B
Cursive b starts with a tall loop, like an l, and then adds a bowl at the bottom. Get the loop height right and the rest of the letter falls into place.
Cursive B at a glance
Capital B
Lowercase b
Numbered dots mark where each stroke begins. The red line is the baseline; the dashed line is the midline. Style: traditional American school cursive, simplified to a single line.
Capital B in cursive: step by step
- 1Start near the top line and draw a straight stem down to the baseline.
- 2Lift your pen and return to the top of the stem.
- 3Draw a bowl out to the right and back to the stem at the midline, then a larger bowl below it, curling back to the baseline.
Lowercase b in cursive: step by step
- 1Start on the baseline and swing up in a slanted line to the top line.
- 2Loop over at the top and come straight back down to the baseline.
- 3Curve right and up to the midline to form the bowl.
- 4Finish with a small stroke across the top of the bowl so b can join the next letter.
Trace cursive B on screen
Use a finger, stylus or mouse. Start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted guide, then press Check to see how much of the guide you covered.
Capital B
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
Lowercase b
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
How cursive b joins other letters
Because b ends at the midline, it joins the next letter with a horizontal stroke. Letters that start high, like o and e, are the easiest to link.
be
bi
bo
bu
ab
Trace the join: be
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
Practice words with b
Capitalized names are written the way they would be on a card or label; lowercase words show how the letters link in a line.
Ben
Brazil
Bella
baby
blue
bubble
table
Want a word of your own? The worksheet generator makes a practice sheet for any name.
Common mistakes with cursive b
A loop that is too short
A b with a stubby loop looks like a lowercase h or a misshapen l. Aim for the top line, two times the height of a small letter.
A bowl that never meets the stem
If the bowl floats away from the stem, the b becomes hard to read. Bring the bowl back to touch the stem.
Cursive b vs h: Cursive b and h share the same looped stem. The bowl of b sits on the baseline and closes at the midline; the hump of h rises from the middle of the stem and ends on the baseline. See cursive H →
Free printable worksheet: cursive B
One page with capital B, lowercase b, joins and words to trace, plus blank lines for your own writing. Print it on US Letter or A4.
More practice: the full alphabet practice sheets, or all cursive worksheets.