Cursive capital letters A to Z

All 26 capital cursive letters in traditional US cursive. Pick a letter to see how to write it, step by step, or print the chart and the worksheet.

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Chart of capital cursive letters A to Z on handwriting lines

Which cursive capitals join the next letter

Join: A, C, E, I, J, K, L, M, N, Q, R, U, X, Y and Z. These capitals end with a stroke that leads straight into the next letter.

Stand apart: B, D, F, G, H, O, P, S, T, V and W. Finish the capital, lift the pencil and start the next letter just after it.

The hardest cursive capitals

Cursive capital G
Take it in parts: the loop at the top, the long slant down, then the stroke across.
Cursive capital Q
It looks like a big 2. Keep the top curve round and the little loop at the bottom small.
Cursive capital Z
Like the lowercase z, a curve at the top and a loop below the baseline, but starting at the top line.
Cursive capital F
Write the wavy top first, then the stem, and add the short cross at the middle line last.
Cursive capital I
It starts near the bottom, not the top. Swing up to the top line and loop back down.
Cursive capital J
Two loops, one at the top line and one below the baseline. Keep both narrow.

Cursive capital letters worksheet

Every capital, A to Z, with a solid example to copy and a dotted row to trace, on one page.

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Frequently asked questions

Do cursive capital letters connect to the next letter?▾

Some do and some don't. In this traditional US cursive, A, C, E, I, J, K, L, M, N, Q, R, U, X, Y and Z join the next letter. B, D, F, G, H, O, P, S, T, V and W stand on their own, so you lift the pencil and start the next letter just after them.

Why do cursive capitals look so different from print?▾

Cursive capitals were designed to be written quickly and to flow into the rest of the word, so many of them have loops, curls and a lead-in stroke that print capitals do not have. G, Q, Z, F, I and J change the most.

In what order should cursive capitals be taught?▾

Usually after the lowercase letters. Many teachers start with capitals that look like their lowercase letter, such as C, O, A, M, N and U, and leave G, Q, Z, F, I and J for last.

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