Cursive A: capital A and lowercase a in cursive
Here is A in cursive, uppercase and lowercase, with a printable practice sheet. The sheet traces capital A, lowercase a, the name Ava, and the word cat so you can see how a joins other letters.
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Capital A in cursive
The capital A in this model is pointed, like a slanted print A: a thin upstroke rises to a peak, a heavier stroke comes down the right side, and the crossbar begins as a small swash that reaches out to the left.
Lowercase a in cursive
Lowercase a is an oval body closed at the top with a short stem on its right side. The stem ends in a small exit stroke at the baseline that leads into the next letter.
Joining a to other letters
Lowercase a finishes with an exit stroke at the baseline that runs into the next letter. Trace cat to see the connection, then try the word on the blank copy line.
Many school cursive alphabets write capital A as a large rounded a with a stem, not a pointed letter. If the learner’s class uses that form, follow the class model for the capital and use this sheet for the lowercase a and the joins.
About this cursive model
These models use Dancing Script, an open-license connected script font. It is not D’Nealian, Zaner-Bloser, or Handwriting Without Tears cursive, and it has no stroke-order arrows or numbered starting points. Shapes vary between programs, so compare this A with the learner’s classroom chart. For the differences between school styles, read the handwriting styles guide.
Want the print letter instead? Use the letter A tracing worksheet.
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Cursive A questions
What does a capital A look like in cursive?
The capital A in this model is pointed, like a slanted print A: a thin upstroke rises to a peak, a heavier stroke comes down the right side, and the crossbar begins as a small swash that reaches out to the left.
How do you write a lowercase a in cursive?
Lowercase a is an oval body closed at the top with a short stem on its right side. The stem ends in a small exit stroke at the baseline that leads into the next letter. Trace the model on this sheet a few times, then try it on the blank copy line.
Is this the A my child’s school teaches?
Maybe not exactly. These models use Dancing Script, an open-license connected script font. It is not D’Nealian, Zaner-Bloser, or Handwriting Without Tears cursive, and it has no stroke-order arrows or numbered starting points. Compare the shapes with the class chart and follow the school’s model where they differ.
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