Cursive p: How to Write a Lowercase p
Watch how a cursive p is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase p in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase p starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up to the midline, pull down below the baseline, push back up and circle forward, then swing to the right.
- Join it p 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 pig, pen, cup.
Step by step
Swing up to the midline, pull down below the baseline, push back up and circle forward, then swing to the right.
How lowercase p joins
p ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Retrace the stem on the way up rather than looping, so p does not look like an f.
Practice words
pig, pen, cup. 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 Pp.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase p in cursive?
Swing up to the midline, pull down below the baseline, push back up and circle forward, then swing to the right.
Does cursive p connect to the next letter?
p ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive p?
Retrace the stem on the way up rather than looping, so p does not look like an f.
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