Cursive R: capital R and lowercase r in cursive
Here is R in cursive, uppercase and lowercase, with a printable practice sheet. The sheet traces capital R, lowercase r, the name Ruby, and the word red so you can see how r joins other letters.
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Capital R in cursive
Capital R has a slanted stem, an upper bowl, and a curved leg that kicks out to the lower right.
Lowercase r in cursive
Lowercase r rises to a small peak above the midline, steps across in a short shoulder, and comes down to the baseline before the exit stroke.
Joining r to other letters
Lowercase r finishes with an exit stroke at the baseline that runs into the next letter. Trace red to see the connection, then try the word on the blank copy line.
Cursive r looks very different from print r. Point to the small peak and shoulder before tracing; it is a common letter for learners to mix up with a cursive v or an i.
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 R 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 R tracing worksheet.
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Cursive R questions
What does a capital R look like in cursive?
Capital R has a slanted stem, an upper bowl, and a curved leg that kicks out to the lower right.
How do you write a lowercase r in cursive?
Lowercase r rises to a small peak above the midline, steps across in a short shoulder, and comes down to the baseline before the exit stroke. Trace the model on this sheet a few times, then try it on the blank copy line.
Is this the R 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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