How to write cursive U and uuppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive u being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital U has 2 steps and lowercase u has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
About the letter U
Sound: Short u, as in umbrella and up.
Words to practice: umbrella, up, under, umpire.
Watch out: u is an upside-down n.
Uu 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 U: 2 steps · small u: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital U: 2 steps · small u: 3 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive U 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.