Cursive letter 2 of 26

B in cursive

Compare uppercase and lowercase B, then try a word and practice the movement at your own pace.

Uppercase BB
Lowercase Bb
Movement overview

Start, shape, connect

Bring the tall stem back down along the same path, then form a relaxed lower loop without lifting.

The numbered demonstrations below show pen starts and stroke order. Pale guide lines mark ascender, midline, baseline, and descender zones.

How to write it

Watch cursive B stroke by stroke

uppercase

How to write cursive B

1 stroke
Uppercase cursive BLoop up the tall stem, return to the baseline, then form the upper and lower bowls without lifting. 1

Loop up the tall stem, return to the baseline, then form the upper and lower bowls without lifting.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

lowercase

How to write cursive b

1 stroke
Lowercase cursive bClimb into a tall loop, descend to the baseline, then make the small right-hand loop and exit. 1

Climb into a tall loop, descend to the baseline, then make the small right-hand loop and exit.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

Try it

Use B in a word

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bright
Look and connect

Examples for cursive B

Words that begin with B

brightbloombelieve

Common connections

brblbe

Keep the joining stroke light and aim for even space between both letters.

Writing guidance

Bring the tall stem back down along the same path, then form a relaxed lower loop without lifting.

Four visual styles

Bb · bloom

Bb · bloom

Bb · bloom

Bb · bloom

Warm-up

Practice cursive B

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