Cursive G

How to write uppercase G and lowercase g in cursive, one stroke at a time.

Cursive g is an a that drops below the line. Its top half is the same closed oval as a; instead of stopping at the baseline, the stem continues down into a loop that swings to the left and comes back up through the baseline. The capital G is one of the harder capitals, a tall C-like curve with a small stem inside it.

Stroke family: Downcurve (oval) letters
Height: g is a descender letter — part of it drops below the baseline. g and the other descender letters
Joins the next letter: Lowercase: yes, from the baseline. Capital: yes. The baseline join g uses
Often confused with: cursive q, cursive y, cursive a

Print the G practice sheet Stroke by stroke

Cursive G and g: the pen path, drawn in order

How to write a lowercase g in cursive

Start at the midline; finish at the baseline, with an exit tail. One continuous stroke.

Start at the midline. Curve counter-clockwise down to the baseline and round back up to close the oval, just as for a.
Retrace down the right side of the oval and keep going past the baseline into the descender space.
At the bottom, loop to the left and swing back up, crossing the stem right at the baseline.
Finish with an undercurve to the midline.

Lowercase cursive g — numbers mark where each part of the stroke begins

Capital cursive G — numbers mark where each part of the stroke begins

How to write a capital G in cursive

Start at just below the top line, on the right; finish at the baseline, with an exit tail. Capital G ends with an exit stroke, so it joins the lowercase letter that follows without lifting the pen. G beside the other capitals that join

Start just below the top line on the right with a small hook, then sweep up and over to the left, like the top of a large C.
Curve down the left side (counter-clockwise) to the baseline and round along the bottom.
Rise up the right side to the midline, then drop a short stem straight down to the baseline.
Finish with a small undercurve to the midline.

How to write cursive G: the pen path for uppercase G and lowercase g on ruled paper, with numbered steps on both letters — Cursive G pen path — numbers on both letters mark where each part begins; arrows show the direction.

Cursive G: uppercase G and lowercase g on ruled paper — Cursive G and g — blue top line, dashed midline, red baseline.

Common mistakes with cursive G

Leaving the oval open, which makes g look like a y.
Looping to the right instead of the left, so the tail collides with the next letter.
Crossing the loop below or above the baseline; the crossing point should sit exactly on the line so the word stays level.

Tips that help

The loop should be about as deep as the oval is tall — roughly one midline-space below the baseline.
Write "go" and "ga" to practise the exit: the tail must rise all the way to the midline after the loop.

Practice words with g

Once the letter is comfortable on its own, write it inside words — that is where the joins happen. Watch how the exit tail of g rises to meet the next letter.

game

giant

garden

giggle

Want different words? Type a spelling list into the generator and print your own g sheet (letters A–Z and numbers, up to 24 lines of any length, US Letter or A4), or copy more words that use g from the word lists.

Free cursive G worksheet

Capital G and lowercase g: a model to copy, grey letters to write over, dotted letters to trace, two practice words, and blank rows to finish on your own. Prints on one US Letter page.

Prints on one US Letterpage. Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog to download.

Cursive G practice sheet

Uppercase G · lowercase g · go · game

Name ______________________ Date __________

Capital G

Lowercase g

Together

Words

On your own

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g and its stroke family

Downcurve (oval) letters begin at the midline with a counter-clockwise curve that rounds down and back up: a, d, g, o and q close the oval, c leaves it open. Master that curve once and you have six letters.

Families are also the order to learn in, rather than A to Z: the beginner’s guide covers when g is usually taught and the four strokes every letter is built from.

← Cursive F Cursive H →G in the whole alphabet

Cursive G questions

How do you write a lowercase g in cursive?

Make the oval of an a, retrace down the right side, continue below the baseline, loop to the left and come back up crossing at the baseline, then exit with a tail. Think of it as an a with a tail hanging under it.

How do you write a capital G in cursive?

Start near the top on the right with a small hook, sweep over and down the left side like a large C, round the bottom, come up the right side to the midline and drop a short stem back to the baseline, then exit with a tail. It takes a few tries; the small inner stem is what makes it a G rather than a C.

What is the difference between cursive g and cursive q?

Both start with the same oval, but g's lower loop swings to the left and q's swings to the right. If you remember that q is the mirror of g below the line, you will not mix them up.

What are some good words to practise cursive g with?

Good practice words for cursive g are go, game, giant, garden and giggle. Close the oval of g each time before you move on; an oval left open at speed is the usual way it stops reading as g. Watch the tail too: g should drop a full space below the baseline and come back up without cutting into the next letter. The practice sheet on this page rules the first two, go and game; the worksheet generator will rule the rest.