Cursive t: How to Write a Lowercase t
Watch how a cursive t is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase t in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase t starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up about two thirds of the way to the top line, retrace down, undercurve, and cross the t when the word is finished.
- Join it t ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words tree, top, cat.
Step by step
Swing up about two thirds of the way to the top line, retrace down, undercurve, and cross the t when the word is finished.
How lowercase t joins
t ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Cursive t is not looped; retrace the stem so it does not look like an l.
Practice words
tree, top, cat. Write each word without lifting the pencil, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.
See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Tt.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase t in cursive?
Swing up about two thirds of the way to the top line, retrace down, undercurve, and cross the t when the word is finished.
Does cursive t connect to the next letter?
t ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive t?
Cursive t is not looped; retrace the stem so it does not look like an l.
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