Cursive letter 23 of 26

W in cursive

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

Uppercase WW
Lowercase Ww
Movement overview

Start, shape, connect

Balance two connected valleys and finish with the same small connector used for v.

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 W stroke by stroke

uppercase

How to write cursive W

1 stroke
Uppercase cursive WMake two connected baseline turns, keeping the second rise tall, then sweep into the exit. 1

Make two connected baseline turns, keeping the second rise tall, then sweep into the exit.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

lowercase

How to write cursive w

1 stroke
Lowercase cursive wEnter and form two balanced pointed undercurves before the small connector loop. 1

Enter and form two balanced pointed undercurves before the small connector loop.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

Try it

Use W in a word

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wonder
Look and connect

Examples for cursive W

Words that begin with W

wonderwarmwelcome

Common connections

wewhwo

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

Writing guidance

Balance two connected valleys and finish with the same small connector used for v.

Four visual styles

Ww · warm

Ww · warm

Ww · warm

Ww · warm

Warm-up

Practice cursive W

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