How to write cursive F and fuppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive f being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital F has 3 steps and lowercase f has 1. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go up and to the right.
- 3Lift your pencil, start here and go to the right.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
About the letter F
Sound: The f sound in fish, made with top teeth on the bottom lip.
Words to practice: fish, fox, frog, feather.
Ff 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 F: 3 steps · small f: 1 step
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital F: 4 steps · small f: 2 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive F 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.