Cursive letter 15 of 26

O in cursive

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

Uppercase OO
Lowercase Oo
Movement overview

Start, shape, connect

Close the oval and place the exit stroke near the top-right so the following letter joins naturally.

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 O stroke by stroke

uppercase

How to write cursive O

1 stroke
Uppercase cursive OStart near the upper right, circle counterclockwise, overlap lightly, and leave with a small exit. 1

Start near the upper right, circle counterclockwise, overlap lightly, and leave with a small exit.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

lowercase

How to write cursive o

1 stroke
Lowercase cursive oEnter upward, close a compact counterclockwise oval, then exit from the upper right. 1

Enter upward, close a compact counterclockwise oval, then exit from the upper right.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

Try it

Use O in a word

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Look and connect

Examples for cursive O

Words that begin with O

openoceanorange

Common connections

onorou

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

Writing guidance

Close the oval and place the exit stroke near the top-right so the following letter joins naturally.

Four visual styles

Oo · ocean

Oo · ocean

Oo · ocean

Oo · ocean

Warm-up

Practice cursive O

Print O worksheet