Cursive c: How to Write a Lowercase c

Watch how a cursive c is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.

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Green dot: where to start. Numbers: stroke order.
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How to write lowercase c in cursive

  1. Watch the animation See where lowercase c starts and the order of its strokes.
  2. Follow the strokes Swing up to the midline, make a tiny hook, curve back down and around to the baseline and swing up to finish.
  3. Join it c ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
  4. Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words cat, cup, car.

Step by step

Swing up to the midline, make a tiny hook, curve back down and around to the baseline and swing up to finish.

How lowercase c joins

c ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.

Common mistake

Keep the hook at the top small, and leave the right side open so it does not look like an o.

Practice words

cat, cup, car. Write each word without lifting the pencil, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.

See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Cc.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do you write lowercase c in cursive?

Swing up to the midline, make a tiny hook, curve back down and around to the baseline and swing up to finish.

Does cursive c connect to the next letter?

c ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.

What is the most common mistake with cursive c?

Keep the hook at the top small, and leave the right side open so it does not look like an o.

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