Cursive U: capital U and lowercase u in cursive
Here is U in cursive, uppercase and lowercase, with a printable practice sheet. The sheet traces capital U, lowercase u, the name Uma, and the word bus so you can see how u joins other letters.
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Capital U in cursive
Capital U begins with a small curl, comes down into a rounded bottom, rises again, and finishes with a stem and exit stroke on the right.
Lowercase u in cursive
Lowercase u is two small cup shapes: down, around, up, and down again, ending with an exit stroke.
Joining u to other letters
Lowercase u finishes with an exit stroke at the baseline that runs into the next letter. Trace bus to see the connection, then try the word on the blank copy line.
Compare u with n: u is a cup and n is a hump. In bus, the u sits between b (which ends high) and s.
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 U with the learner’s classroom chart. For the differences between school styles, read the handwriting styles guide.
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Cursive U questions
What does a capital U look like in cursive?
Capital U begins with a small curl, comes down into a rounded bottom, rises again, and finishes with a stem and exit stroke on the right.
How do you write a lowercase u in cursive?
Lowercase u is two small cup shapes: down, around, up, and down again, ending with an exit stroke. Trace the model on this sheet a few times, then try it on the blank copy line.
Is this the U 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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