Cursive f: How to Write a Lowercase f
Watch how a cursive f is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase f in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase f starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up into a tall loop, pull down below the baseline, loop back up to the right and undercurve into the next letter.
- Join it f 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 fish, fox, leaf.
Step by step
Swing up into a tall loop, pull down below the baseline, loop back up to the right and undercurve into the next letter.
How lowercase f joins
f ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Cursive f is tall and long: the top loop reaches the top line and the bottom loop goes below the baseline.
Practice words
fish, fox, leaf. 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 Ff.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase f in cursive?
Swing up into a tall loop, pull down below the baseline, loop back up to the right and undercurve into the next letter.
Does cursive f connect to the next letter?
f ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive f?
Cursive f is tall and long: the top loop reaches the top line and the bottom loop goes below the baseline.
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