Cursive b
How to write lowercase b in cursive, in 4 steps, with a free printable practice sheet. It is one of the undercurve letters: they begin with an undercurve: a swing up from the baseline, like the start of a smile.
A model row of lowercase b to look at, grey letters to trace and empty rows to write alone, in the school cursive style. Trace slowly: the shape matters more than speed.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write lowercase b in cursive
- Undercurve up to the top line.
- Loop back to the left and slant straight down to the baseline.
- Undercurve up to the midline.
- Finish with a small checkstroke to the right, staying at the midline.
How cursive b joins
Cursive b ends high, at the midline, with a small checkstroke. So the next letter starts up at the midline too, not from the baseline. b, o, v and w are the four letters that do this.
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Questions parents ask
How do you write lowercase b in cursive?
Undercurve up to the top line. Loop back to the left and slant straight down to the baseline. Undercurve up to the midline. Finish with a small checkstroke to the right, staying at the midline.
How does cursive b join the next letter?
Cursive b ends high, at the midline, with a small checkstroke. So the next letter starts up at the midline too, not from the baseline. b, o, v and w are the four letters that do this.
Which cursive letters start like b?
Undercurve letters: i t u w e l b h f k r s j p. They begin with an undercurve: a swing up from the baseline, like the start of a smile.