Cursive W: capital W and lowercase w in cursive
Here is W in cursive, uppercase and lowercase, with a printable practice sheet. The sheet traces capital W, lowercase w, the name Will, and the word swim so you can see how w joins other letters.
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Capital W in cursive
Capital W looks like two joined U shapes, starting with a curl and finishing with a curl at the top right.
Lowercase w in cursive
Lowercase w is two small cup shapes that finish with a tie at the midline.
Joining w to other letters
Lowercase w finishes with a tie at the midline, so the letter after it starts high. Trace swim to see that join, then try the word on the blank copy line.
Compare w with u: both use cup shapes, but w ends high. In swim, notice how the i starts from the high tie after w.
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 W with the learner’s classroom chart. For the differences between school styles, read the handwriting styles guide.
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Cursive W questions
What does a capital W look like in cursive?
Capital W looks like two joined U shapes, starting with a curl and finishing with a curl at the top right.
How do you write a lowercase w in cursive?
Lowercase w is two small cup shapes that finish with a tie at the midline. Trace the model on this sheet a few times, then try it on the blank copy line.
Is this the W 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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