How to write letter C in print
Letter C handwriting uses separate capital and small forms. Keep a clear opening on the right without flattening the lower curve.
Letterform reference
Capital C and small c
How to write C
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 C →
Capital C
- Start near the upper-right corner and curve left across the top of the capital.
- Continue down the left side and around the bottom, stopping on the lower right with the opening still clear.
Small c
- Start near the upper-right edge at x-height and curve left over the top.
- Round the left side and bottom, then stop on the lower right without closing the opening.
Watch for this: Closing the right-hand opening turns c into an o-like oval. Stop the lower curve before it reaches the starting point; leave a visible opening on the right.
Worksheet and print settings
Print at 100% (Actual size).
Letter shapes, words and corrections
Write capital C
Curve from the upper right around the left side and finish at the lower right, leaving the side open.
Write lowercase c
Use the same open curve within the lowercase body band.
Keep the form distinct
Compare c and o: c needs an opening, while o closes its bowl.
Practice c in words
Copy “clear” and “space”, leaving each letter separate. Circle the clearest c in the row and use its body size for your next attempt.