Capital C in cursive
- Start just below the top line on the right and curve up over the top.
- Sweep left and down in a large open curve to the baseline.
- Curve along the baseline and lift slightly at the end without closing the letter.
Cursive C: Capital and Lowercase C in Cursive
See capital C and lowercase c in cursive. Both are open curves, so the main skill is keeping the opening clear and the exit stroke light.
How to write C in cursive
These steps follow the traditional school letters shown above. Other handwriting systems may form C differently, so stay consistent with the style you are learning.
Lowercase c in cursive
- Start just below the midline with a small tick at the top right of the letter.
- Curve left and down around to the baseline, keeping the shape open.
- Carry the curve up into a short exit stroke that leads into the next letter.
Common mistakes with cursive C
- Closing the curve at the top so lowercase c turns into an a or an o.
- Starting the letter too low, which makes it shorter than the letters around it.
- Flattening the bottom of the curve instead of keeping it round.
Common cursive c connections
- ca
- ch
- cl
- co
- cr
Words that start with C in cursive
- create
- cat
- clear
- class
Cursive C copy and paste
Click a character to copy it. These are Unicode characters, so they work in bios and messages but look different from the handwriting above. For a whole word, use the cursive generator.
Free cursive C worksheet
Trace the pair on each line, then write it yourself on the empty line below. Print it at full page size.
Open the C worksheet tool to change lines, size, and trace style →- Traditional school cursive font
- Three-line handwriting guides
- An empty practice line under every traced line