Lower case letter formation

Lower case letter formation

Forming letters

Most schools start with lowercase letters and then move on to capitals. Here are all of the correct letter shapes, as well as the start and end points to guide their formation. 

Scroll through the alphabet, or jump straight to the letter you want:

a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h  i  j  k  l  m  n  o  p  q  r  s  t  u  v  w  x  y  z

Don't forget to get set up to write correctly - visit our handwriting page for tips.

The letter a


The letter b


The letter c

The letter d


The letter e

The letter f

The letter g

The letter h

The letter i

The letter j

The letter k

The letter l

The letter m

The letter n

The letter o

The letter p

The letter q

The letter r

The letter s

The letter t

The letter u

The letter v

The letter w

The letter x

The letter y

The letter z




Uppercase letter formation

Writing digits and numbers


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