Cursive l: How to Write a Lowercase l
Watch how a cursive l is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase l in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase l starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up into a tall loop that touches the top line, pull straight down and finish with an undercurve.
- Join it l 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 lion, leg, bell.
Step by step
Swing up into a tall loop that touches the top line, pull straight down and finish with an undercurve.
How lowercase l joins
l ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Make the loop open. A closed loop makes l look like a t without its cross.
Practice words
lion, leg, bell. 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 Ll.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase l in cursive?
Swing up into a tall loop that touches the top line, pull straight down and finish with an undercurve.
Does cursive l connect to the next letter?
l ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive l?
Make the loop open. A closed loop makes l look like a t without its cross.
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