Cursive alphabet · Letter H
Cursive H: How to Write Uppercase & Lowercase H
Cursive h is a tall loop stem like l, with a hump added on the right. The capital H is built from two separate stems and a crossbar.
Cursive H at a glance
Capital H
Lowercase h
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 H in cursive: step by step
- 1Start near the top line with a small loop and draw the first stem down to the baseline.
- 2Lift your pen, return to the top and draw the second stem down.
- 3Lift again and add a crossbar between the stems at about the midline.
Lowercase h in cursive: step by step
- 1Start on the baseline and swing up to the top line.
- 2Loop over at the top and come straight down to the baseline.
- 3Retrace up the stem to about the midline.
- 4Curve over to the right in a hump, come down to the baseline and sweep into the exit stroke.
Trace cursive H 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 H
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
Lowercase h
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
How cursive h joins other letters
In 'th' the crossbar of the t and the loop of the h are often drawn together. Take the exit from the baseline of the h like any other letter that ends low.
ha
he
hi
ho
th
Trace the join: ha
Trace over the dotted guide with your finger, mouse or stylus.
Practice words with h
Capitalized names are written the way they would be on a card or label; lowercase words show how the letters link in a line.
Henry
Hawaii
Hannah
house
happy
school
white
Want a word of your own? The worksheet generator makes a practice sheet for any name.
Common mistakes with cursive h
A hump that starts at the baseline
The hump should leave the stem at the midline. If it starts lower, h can look like a b or a tall n.
Stems that lean apart
On capital H, both stems should share the same slant. If they drift, the letter looks like an A without its peak.
Cursive h vs k: Cursive h and k share the same looped stem. The hump of h is closed; k has a small loop at the midline and an open leg. See cursive K →
Free printable worksheet: cursive H
One page with capital H, lowercase h, 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.