How to write letter A in print
Letter A handwriting uses separate capital and small forms. The lowercase a stays in the body band; its capital reaches the upper guide.
Letterform reference
Capital A and small a
How to write A
Start with a clear capital and small print form. Follow the ordered strokes, then copy the letter without tracing.
Learn the capital and small cursive A →
Capital A
- Start at the baseline, rise diagonally to the capital-height point, then descend to the baseline on the right.
- Lift the pen and draw the crossbar between the two legs.
Small a
- Curve around the small oval from its upper-right side, returning to the right near the baseline.
- Lift the pen and draw a straight right-hand stem from the x-height line to the baseline. This model uses a single-storey a.
Watch for this: Leaving a gap between the oval and the right-hand stem makes the small a hard to distinguish from an open u. Bring the oval back to the right-hand stem, then keep that stem straight to the baseline.
Worksheet and print settings
Print at 100% (Actual size).
Letter shapes, words and corrections
Write capital A
Make two sloping legs meet at a high point, then place a crossbar between them.
Write lowercase a
Make a small rounded body and add an upright downstroke on its right. Keep the body closed beside the stem.
Keep the form distinct
Keep a’s right stem visible so the letter remains distinct from o.
Practice a in words
Copy “after” and “paper”, leaving each letter separate. Circle the clearest a in the row and use its body size for your next attempt.