How to write cursive C and cuppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive c being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital C has 1 step and lowercase c has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up and to the left.
About the letter C
Sound: The hard c sound in cat (like k). Before e, i and y it often sounds like s.
Words to practice: cat, cup, car, cow.
Cc in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital C: 1 step · small c: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital C: 1 step · small c: 1 step
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive C in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.