How to write cursive D and duppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive d being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital D has 1 step and lowercase d has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go down.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
About the letter D
Sound: The d sound in dog.
Words to practice: dog, duck, door, dinosaur.
Watch out: Often swapped with b. In d the round part comes first, then the tall line.
Dd 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 D: 1 step · small d: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital D: 1 step · small d: 2 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive D 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.