Cursive Alphabet
Cursive P: How to Write a Capital and Lowercase P in Cursive
Learn how to write a cursive P. Watch the capital and lowercase p drawn stroke by stroke on the writing lines, see how p joins other letters, and take the letter check.
The lowercase p is a descender letter. It reaches from the midline to the bottomline. Press play to watch the lowercase and capital P drawn stroke by stroke on the writing lines, then take the letter check below each animation.
How to write a lowercase p in cursive
The model below is the exact lowercase p in cursive that children trace in Scribble. Press play to watch it drawn in one stroke on the writing lines, with a cue for every part of the stroke — then check the facts, joins, and practice words beside it.
Lowercase p has one stroke.
Lowercase p is a descender letter.
It reaches from the midline to the bottomline.
- 1Make an undercurve, slant down, make a loop, curve over, curve back, make an undercurve.Stop at the midline.
Practice, from easiest to hardest
Cursive lowercase p quiz
Take the lowercase p quiz to make sure the letter stuck: tap the two writing lines it stays between, tap where each stroke starts and stops, trace the letter with your finger or mouse, and answer the join question. Wrong taps just shake and let you try again.
4 quick checks · about a minute
Cursive lowercase p worksheet
Print the free cursive lowercase p worksheet to move from the screen to paper. The PDF has five practice rows: trace the dashed p, write the p starting from the green dot, write it from memory, trace the join into the next letter, and trace a practice word from the Scribble curriculum.
How lowercase p joins other letters
Cursive letters slant forward and are joined together. The ending curve of the first letter can join the starting curve of the next letter — so what lowercase p does next depends only on which stroke the next letter starts with: an undercurve, a downcurve, or an overcurve.
undercurve → undercurvepi
The undercurve of the p joins the undercurve of the i.
undercurve → downcurvepa
The undercurve of the p joins the downcurve of the a.
undercurve → overcurvepn
The undercurve of the p joins the overcurve of the n.
How to write a capital P in cursive
The cursive capital P is written in one stroke. Press play to watch the capital P in cursive drawn on the writing lines, then note whether it connects to the letter after it — that is the habit that separates capitals from lowercase letters.
Capital P has one stroke.
P is a capital letter.
It stays between the baseline and topline.
P is a standalone capital letter.
Lift before the next letter.
- 1Make an undercurve, slant down, slide up, curve around.
Practice, from easiest to hardest
Cursive capital P quiz
Take the capital P quiz to make sure the letter stuck: tap the two writing lines it stays between, tap where each stroke starts and stops, trace the letter with your finger or mouse, and answer the join question. Wrong taps just shake and let you try again.
4 quick checks · about a minute
Capital P and the next letter
P is a standalone capital letter. Lift before the next letter. In "Pi" you finish the capital, lift, and start the i separately.
Cursive capital P worksheet
Print the free cursive capital P worksheet to move from the screen to paper. The PDF has five practice rows: trace the dashed P, write the P starting from the green dot, write it from memory, trace the join into the next letter, and trace a practice word from the Scribble curriculum.
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Practice cursive p with real feedback
Scribble teaches every letter this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.