How to Make Letters of the English Alphabet

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Writing all 26 letters of the English alphabet can seem like a challenge. But if you are going to master the English language on the page, you will need to be able to use the alphabet to form words and sentences. Whether you are teaching yourself, or your child, how to write the letters of the English alphabet, it’s important to start slow and practice each letter until they are easy to write. Please note: do not include the periods or commas after each step when writing each letter.

Sample Handwriting Practice Page

Sample Lowercase Alphabet

Sample Uppercase Alphabet

Lined paper will help you write each letter evenly and uniformly. It will also help to distinguish the difference in size of the upper case and the lower case letters.
- If you are teaching your child how to write the alphabet, interact with them as they write each letter. Once they finish writing the letter “A” and the letter “B”, for example, ask them about the differences between each letter. This will help your child remember each letter and start to get a sense of the different shapes of each letter.[1]
Draw one angled vertical line facing right: /. Draw another angled vertical line facing left: \, ensuring both lines touch each other at the top upper tips: /\. Draw a horizontal line in the middle of the two lines: A. This is A.[2]
Draw one vertical line: | . On its right side, draw two half-bubbles, going down the line: B. This is B.
Draw a half-moon, with an opening on the right: C. This is C.
Draw a vertical line: |. Then, starting at its top right, draw a backwards C (step 3): D. This is D.
Draw one vertical line: |. Draw three horizontal lines, all on the right side of this, each 1/3rd shorter than the original (if you want, make the middle line shorter than the lines on the top and bottom). One goes on top, one in the middle, one on bottom: E. This is E.
Draw an E (step 5), but omit the bottom horizontal line: F. This is F.
Draw a C (step 3). Then, draw a horizontal line, beginning at the base of the bottom tip, half-way through the C: G. This is G.
Draw two vertical lines next to each other: | |. Then, draw a horizontal line in the middle, connecting them: H. This is H.
Draw one vertical line: |. If desired, put two short horizontal lines at the top and bottom of the vertical, placing them so the vertical connects them in the middle of the horizontal lines. This is I.
Draw a backward-facing fish hook: J. This is J.
Draw a vertical line: |. Then, draw two lines, starting from the right hand side, each emanates from the middle. One angles up, the other down: K. This is K.
Draw a vertical line: |. Then, draw a shorter, horizontal line on the bottom right: L. This is L.
Draw two vertical lines next to each other: | |. Then, starting from the inner, top tips, draw two shorter angled lines that touch 1/2 way in the middle: M. This is M.
Draw two vertical lines next to each other: | |. Then, draw a line that starts from the inner top tip of the left line, and angle it so it touches the other line, on the inner bottom tip: N. This is N.
Draw a full moon: O. This is O.
Draw a vertical line: |. Then, draw a 1/2 bubble on the right side upper tip, and touching the middle of the vertical line: P. This is P.
Draw a full moon: O. Then, on the near-bottom right, draw a vertical line angling right, part-way in the O, and part-way out: Q. This is Q.
Draw a P (step 16). Then, starting from where the bottom 1/2 bubble touches the vertical line, draw a small line angling right and down: R. This is R.
In one stroke, draw a squiggly line headed left, then right, then left (like drawing 1/2 of an 8): S. This is S.
Draw a vertical line: |. Then, draw a shorter, horizontal line on top: T. This is T.
Draw the shape of a horseshoe, with the open side facing up: U. This is U.
Draw two vertical lines next to each other, but, angle the left one to the right and down, and the right one to the left and down: V. This is V.
Draw two V’s (step 22) next to each other: W. This is W.
Draw one vertical line headed up and right. Draw another vertical line up and leaning left: X. This is X.
Draw a V (step 22). Then, where the two lines meet, draw a vertical line: Y. This is Y.
In one stroke, draw a horizontal line, then a vertical line that angles downward left, then a horizontal line to the right: Z. This is Z.

Lined paper will help you write each letter evenly and uniformly. It will also help to distinguish the difference in size of the upper case and the lower case letters.
- If you are teaching your child how to write the alphabet, ask them questions as they write each letter. Once they finish writing the letter “A” and the letter “B”, for example, have a chat about the differences between each letter. Ask your child, “what differences do you see between each letter?” This will help your child remember each letter and start to get a sense of the different shapes of each letter.[3]
First draw a circle. When you get to the spot where you started the circle, make one vertical line: |This is a.[4]
Draw a vertical line: | , and then a lowercase, backwards c that joins the vertical line. This is b.
You write c the same way whether it is in uppercase or lowercase, but if you are writing lowercase, make your c smaller than an uppercase C, so it’s the same size as the other lowercase letters. This is c.
Lowercase d is written like a backwards b (step 2 under lowercase). Draw a vertical line, and then to the left of it, draw a lowercase, backwards c. This is d.
You draw lowercase e with quite a few curves. First, draw a short, horizontal line. Curve it round to make a c shape, with a line in the middle. This is e.
Draw a curve, and bring it down in a vertical line. Just above the middle of the letter, draw a short horizontal line across the vertical one. This is f.
Draw a c, and then an upside down, lowercase f (step 6 under lowercase, without the horizontal line in the middle) below it. This is g.
Draw a vertical line, then about halfway down the line, curve into another vertical line, swooping upwards. This is h.
Draw a vertical line, then put a dot on top of it. This is i.
Same as uppercase J, but make it lower down in the line of writing and put a dot on top of it. This is j.
Same as uppercase K, except the lines angling up and down do not quite reach the top. This is k.
Draw one vertical line. You can stop here or draw a short horizontal line under the vertical line (the vertical must be in the center of that horizontal line) and a shorter horizontal line above the vertical line from the left side. This is l.
Draw a straight line. Starting from a little under the top, on the right, make a hump that goes to the top, curves downward (“spills water”, not “holds water”), and goes back down in a straight line. Then retrace the straight line and make another hump in the same way. This is m.
Same as lowercase m (step 13 under lowercase), but make only one hump. This is n.
Same as uppercase O, except it is the size of the other lowercase letters. This is o.
Same as uppercase P, but lower on the line of writing. This is p.
Like a backward lowercase p (see step 16 under lowercase). This is q.
Draw a straight line. Starting from a little under the top, make a small curved line heading to the right and curving down (“spills water”). This is r.
Same as uppercase S, except it is the size of the other lowercase letters. This is s.
Same as uppercase T, except here the horizontal line is a little under the top, instead of at the very top. Also, if you want, you can curve the vertical line upward at the very bottom (“holds water”) on the right. This is t.
Make an uppercase U the size of the other lowercase letters, but add a straight line on the right and put a small “tail” at the bottom of that line. This is u.
Same as uppercase V, except it is the size of the other lowercase letters. This is v.
There are two ways to do this one. Either write an uppercase W the size of the other lowercase letters, or write two uppercase U’s next to each other, making them the size of the other lowercase letters. In fact, this letter’s name is pronounced “double u”. This is w.
Same as uppercase X, except it is the size of the other lowercase letters. This is x.
Draw a lowercase v (see step 22 under lowercase), but at the point where the lines meet, draw a line that continues the right line of the v. This is y.
Same as uppercase Z, except it is the size of the other lowercase letters. This is z.

Lined paper will help you write each letter evenly and uniformly. It will also help to distinguish the difference in size of the upper case and the lower case letters.[5]
- Lined paper is especially useful when learning how to write the alphabet in cursive, as the loops and dashes of cursive can be difficult to complete without the use of lines as a guide.
- When learning how to write cursive letters, start with lowercase letters first, followed by uppercase letters. Lowercase letters are more accessible and will give you a beginner’s sense of how to write cursive letters.
Start with downward slope, making a lowercase O shape. At the top left side of the O, draw a line sloping downward and curving out at the end. This is a.
Make an upward slope and then loop it around as you make a downward slope. Continue the downward slope to make a lowercase U shape. End the U with a small curve to the right side. This is b.
Start with a curve in the center of the page. Slope downward in a circle and then end the slope with a long slope towards the right side of the paper. The slope can move upward at the end of the letter. This is c.
Make a round, lowercase O shape. Then, draw a vertical line from the top of the page down the meet the right ride of the O. Curve the slope out at the bottom towards the right side of the paper. This is d.
Start with a slope upward to the middle line of the paper. Make a loop and then end the letter with a long slope towards the right of the paper. This is e.
This is one of the more challenging letters, so don’t be afraid to practice it several times. Start with a long slope upward, forming the beginning of a lowercase b. Bring the bottom of the loop downward to form another loop underneath the lowest line on the paper. Draw the end of the loop towards the right side of the paper in an upward curve. This is f.
Start with a round O shape. At the bottom right side of the O, add a slope that moves downward, underneath the last line of the paper and then curves back upward. This is g.
Make an upward slope to form the beginning of a lowercase b, with a long slope that loops and then draws downward. At the end of the downward vertical line, add an upside down lowercase u shape. This is h.
Make an upward slope to the middle line in the paper, then bring the slope downward from the center to the bottom right of the paper. Place a dot over the middle point, where the two lines meet. This is i.
Draw an upward slope to the middle line of the paper. Then, bring the slope downward, past the last line of the paper. Loop the bottom of the slope and bring it upwards, towards the right of the paper. This is j.
Do an upward slope to form the beginning of a lowercase b, with a long slope that loops and then draws downward. At the end of the downward vertical line, slope back up to form a lowercase O shape. Draw a line from the bottom of the O shape downward to the right of the paper. This is k.
Draw a slanted upward line and then loop down to create a downward line that curves to the right of the paper. This is l.
Make a small, narrow, upside down lowercase u. At the end of the upside down u, slope back up to create another upside down u. End with one more upside down u. This is m.
Create a small, narrow upside down lowercase u. At the end of the upside down u, slope back up to create another upside down u. This is n.
Make a round, sloped circle. At the top of the circle, draw a curve upward to the right of the paper. This is o.
Start from the bottom line of the page. Make a small slope upward and then slope downward to make a loop underneath the bottom line of the page. Draw a slope upward to form a lowercase O shape. End with a slope from the bottom of the O shape that curves upward to the right side of the page. This is p.
Make a round O shape, similar to how you drew the lowercase letter a in cursive. On the right side of the O shape, draw a line downward and form a loop underneath the last line on the page. Then, draw a line from the top of the loop to the middle line of the page. This is q.
Start with an upward slope to the middle line of the page. Make a small vertical line to the right from the top of the upward slope. Curve down from the end of the slope to the bottom line. This is r.
Make a curved line upwards to the middle of the paper. At the top of the curved line, make a rounded line downwards until it meets the bottom of the first line. End with a curved line upwards. This is s.
Make a vertical line upward and then draw downward over the same vertical line. End the downward vertical line by curving upward to the right of the page. Draw a small horizontal line in the middle of the vertical line. This is t.
Start with an upward slope from the bottom line to the middle line. Make a curve downward and then make another curve upward. This is u.
Start with a slope upward from the bottom line to the middle line and then make a curve downward to form a narrow u shape. Finish with a small curve to the right of the page. This is v.
Create two u’s, joined together. Make an upward slope from the bottom line to the middle line. Then, make a curve downward and then another curve upward. Repeat this again and end with a vertical curve to the right of the page. This is w.
Create a loose n shape. Draw a curve from the bottom line to the middle line and then up again to the middle line. Finish with a slanted vertical line from the right side of the page to the left side of the page, across the middle of the n shape. This is x.
Start with a slope upward from the bottom line to the middle line. Then, curve back downward to create a loose n shape. At the end of the n, make a slope that curves downward and loops underneath the bottom line of the page. Finish by drawing the slope at the end of the loop upward to the right of the page. This is y.
A cursive z does not look like a printed z. Start with a slope from the bottom line to the middle line that forms a curve that is leaning to the right. At the end of the curve, make a curve that rises up and then slants downward, underneath the bottom line of the page. Make a loop underneath the bottom line and then finish with a curve upward towards the right of the page. This is z.

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