Cursive d: How to Write a Lowercase d
Watch how a cursive d is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase d in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase d starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up and circle back as for a, then go all the way up to the top line, retrace straight down and finish with an undercurve.
- Join it d ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words dog, duck, red.
Step by step
Swing up and circle back as for a, then go all the way up to the top line, retrace straight down and finish with an undercurve.
How lowercase d joins
d ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Retrace the stem on the way down instead of making a loop; a looped d looks like a cl.
Practice words
dog, duck, red. 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 Dd.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase d in cursive?
Swing up and circle back as for a, then go all the way up to the top line, retrace straight down and finish with an undercurve.
Does cursive d connect to the next letter?
d ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive d?
Retrace the stem on the way down instead of making a loop; a looped d looks like a cl.
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