Cursive z: How to Write a Lowercase z
Watch how a cursive z is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase z in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase z starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Make an upstroke, curve over to the right, come back down to the baseline, then make a loop below the baseline.
- Join it z 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 zoo, zip, zebra.
Step by step
Make an upstroke, curve over to the right, come back down to the baseline, then make a loop below the baseline.
How lowercase z joins
z ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Cursive z looks very different from print z; practise it on its own before writing words.
Practice words
zoo, zip, zebra. 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 Zz.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase z in cursive?
Make an upstroke, curve over to the right, come back down to the baseline, then make a loop below the baseline.
Does cursive z connect to the next letter?
z ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive z?
Cursive z looks very different from print z; practise it on its own before writing words.
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