Cursive alphabet · Letter E
Cursive E: How to Write Uppercase & Lowercase E
Cursive e is a small loop on the midline, and it is the most common letter in English, so it is worth getting smooth early. Capital E is built from two stacked curves.
Cursive E at a glance
Capital E
Lowercase e
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 E in cursive: step by step
- 1Start near the top line at the right and curve left to draw a small upper bowl.
- 2Make a small loop at the midline, then sweep out to the left.
- 3Draw a larger lower curve around to the baseline and finish with a short exit stroke.
Lowercase e in cursive: step by step
- 1Start on the baseline and swing up to the midline.
- 2Make a small loop: round the top and come back to the left.
- 3Curve down and around the bottom to the baseline.
- 4Flick up into an exit stroke to join the next letter.
Trace cursive E 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 E
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
Lowercase e
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
How cursive e joins other letters
The e exits at the baseline, so it connects to most letters, but it joins best when the next letter starts with an upstroke, like n, r and l.
ea
el
en
er
me
Trace the join: ea
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
Practice words with e
Capitalized names are written the way they would be on a card or label; lowercase words show how the letters link in a line.
Emma
Eli
Easter
eagle
green
letter
yesterday
Want a word of your own? The worksheet generator makes a practice sheet for any name.
Common mistakes with cursive e
A loop that fills in
Make the loop open enough that you can see white inside. A closed, ink-filled loop turns e into a blob.
A flat top
The e should have a gentle peak at the midline. A flat top makes it look like an i without its dot.
Cursive e vs l: Cursive e and l both start with an upstroke. The e stops at the midline and loops, while l continues all the way to the top line. See cursive L →
Free printable worksheet: cursive E
One page with capital E, lowercase e, 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.