Cursive Alphabet Chart
All 26 capital letters, 26 lowercase letters and the numbers 0–9 on ruled lines, ready to print on one page. Every letter on the chart links to its own stroke-by-stroke guide.
Cursive Alphabet Chart
American looped cursive · A to Z, a to z, 0–9
Capital letters
Lowercase letters
Numbers
cursivealphabet.pro — free cursive practice sheets
How to read the chart
Each letter sits on the same three lines a school worksheet uses. The blue top line is where capitals and the tall loops of b, f, h, k and l reach. The dashed midline is the height of the short letters — a, c, e, i, m, n, o, r, s, u, v, w, x. The red baseline is where every letter sits, and the descenders of f, g, j, p, q, y and z hang below it.
Two letters sit between the sizes: t and d rise above the midline but stop a little short of the top line, and they do it with a retrace rather than a loop.
The chart keeps everything on one sheet. If you only need one case, the capital letters page and the lowercase letters page break them out with their own practice sheets, and the numerals 0–9 have a page of their own.
Using it to practise
- Print the chart and keep it beside your paper, not on top of it.
- Before each new letter, trace it on the chart with a finger to feel the stroke order.
- Write the letter on ruled paper five times, then check it against the chart.
- When one letter will not come right, open its page for the pen path, the written steps and a practice sheet.
- For a longer run at it, follow the six-step beginner’s guide or print a set of full-alphabet worksheets.
The three heights
- a — short: baseline to midline
- t — rises above the midline, stops below the top line
- l — tall: loops to the top line
- g — descender: drops below the baseline
Every letter on the chart
Open any letter for its stroke order, common mistakes, practice words and a printable sheet.
Is the cursive alphabet chart free to print?
Yes. Press the print button, and the chart prints on one US Letter page from your browser with nothing else on it. Choose Save as PDF in the print dialog if you want a file to keep or send.
What do the three lines on the chart mean?
The blue top line is the height of capitals and tall loops. The dashed midline is the height of short letters like a, e and n. The red line is the baseline every letter sits on, and the space below it is where f, g, j, p, q, y and z hang their descenders.
Which style of cursive does the chart show?
American looped cursive, the connected, looped style that US school handwriting programs are built on. The exact shapes come from an open-licensed typeface drawn in that style, so a few capitals differ from any one classroom model; individual handwriting programs vary in small details such as the amount of slant, but the letter construction is the same.
How should I use a cursive alphabet chart?
Keep it beside the paper while you practise and look at it before every new letter, not during. Trace each letter with a finger to feel the stroke order, then write it on ruled paper. When a letter gives you trouble, open its page here for the pen path, the written steps and a practice sheet.