Cursive V

How to write uppercase V and lowercase v in cursive, one stroke at a time.

Cursive v is an overcurve with a rounded bottom that ends high. Like b, o and w it is a bridge letter — it finishes at the midline with a short level stroke, so the next letter starts from up there. The capital V is the same pointed-bottom shape drawn to the top line, ending with a small loop that does not connect.

Stroke family: Overcurve letters
Height: v is a short letter — it stays between the baseline and the midline. v and the other short letters
Joins the next letter: Lowercase: yes, from the midline (bridge). Capital: no — lift the pen. The bridge join v uses
Often confused with: cursive u, cursive w, cursive n

Print the V practice sheet Stroke by stroke

Cursive V and v: the pen path, drawn in order

How to write a lowercase v in cursive

Start at the baseline; finish at the midline, with a short bridge stroke. One continuous stroke.

Start on the baseline with an overcurve that arches up and over to the midline.
Slant down to the baseline, rounding slightly at the bottom.
Undercurve back up to the midline and finish with a short level bridge to the right.

Lowercase cursive v

Capital cursive V

How to write a capital V in cursive

Start at the baseline; finish at the top line, with a small loop (pen lifts). Capital V does not join the next letter: finish it, lift the pen, and begin the next letter on its own. V beside the other capitals that need a pen lift

Start on the baseline with an overcurve that rises to the top line.
Slant down to the baseline.
Undercurve up to the top line and finish with a small loop that turns to the right.

How to write cursive V: the pen path for uppercase V and lowercase v with direction arrows on ruled paper — Cursive V pen path — arrows show the direction the pen travels.

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

Common mistakes with cursive V

Ending on the baseline, which makes v look like a u.
Making a sharp point at the bottom; the cursive v is rounded so it can be written without stopping.
Dropping the bridge, so the next letter starts too low and a gap appears.

Tips that help

v is an n that stops after one hump and rises again — write "nv" to feel the difference.
Practise "ve" and "vi": the letter after v starts at the midline, straight off the bridge.

The pen path on this page is traced from the letterform automatically, and for v the trace did not come out as the single continuous stroke it is taught with — so the drawing shows the path in one colour, without numbers or arrows, rather than claiming a stroke order it cannot verify.

Practice words with v

Once the letter is comfortable on its own, write it inside words — that is where the joins happen. Because v is a bridge letter, watch how the letter after it starts from the midline.

van

vine

violin

valley

velvet

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

v is among the least common letters in English, so it rarely comes up by chance. A pangram puts v into every line you write, which is the quickest way to keep it in practice.

Free cursive V worksheet

Capital V and lowercase v: 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 V practice sheet

Uppercase V · lowercase v · van · vine

Name ______________________ Date __________

Capital V

Lowercase v

Together

Words

On your own

cursivealphabet.pro — free cursive practice sheets

v and its stroke family

Overcurve letters begin with an arch that comes over the top from the left: m, n, v, x, y and z. The hump is the whole skill — keep it round, not pointed.

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

← Cursive U Cursive W →V in the whole alphabet

Cursive V questions

How do you write a lowercase v in cursive?

Overcurve up to the midline, slant down to a rounded bottom at the baseline, undercurve back up to the midline and finish with a short level bridge. It ends high, like o and w.

How do you write a capital V in cursive?

Overcurve from the baseline to the top line, slant down to the baseline, and undercurve back up to the top line, finishing with a small loop. Capital V does not connect to the next letter.

Does cursive v connect to the next letter?

Yes, from the midline. v is a bridge letter, so the joining stroke is a short level line at the midline rather than a tail from the baseline.

What are some good words to practise cursive v with?

Good practice words for cursive v are van, vine, violin, valley and velvet. Keep the arch of v rounded as the word speeds up, and remember it hands over at the midline, not the baseline. Watch the height too: v should stop at the midline, level with the short letters either side of it. The practice sheet on this page rules the first two, van and vine; the worksheet generator will rule the rest.