How to write the letter TT is for top.
Watch letter T being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital T has 2 steps and lowercase t has 2. 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 to the right.
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go to the right.
About the letter T
Sound: The t sound in top.
Words to practice: top, turtle, tent, tiger.
Tip: Line down from just below the top line, then the short cross at the midline.
Tt in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- Zaner-Bloser styleCapital T: 2 steps · small t: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital T: 2 steps · small t: 2 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital T: 2 steps · small t: 2 steps
Practice the word “top”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.


