How to write letter J in print
Letter J handwriting uses separate capital and small forms. The hook descends below the writing line while its dot aligns with other dotted letters.
Letterform reference
Capital J and small j
How to write J
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 J →
Capital J
- Draw the top bar from left to right.
- Lift the pen, draw down from the bar near its right side, and curve left at the baseline into the bottom hook.
Small j
- Start at x-height, draw the stem below the baseline, then curve left into the lower hook.
- Lift the pen and place a dot above the top of the stem.
Watch for this: A small j that ends at the baseline loses its distinguishing descender. Take the stem below the baseline before curving left; keep the dot above the stem.
Worksheet and print settings
Print at 100% (Actual size).
Letter shapes, words and corrections
Write capital J
Draw the upper bar, bring the right stem down and curve its bottom toward the left.
Write lowercase j
Take a short stem below the baseline into a leftward hook, then add a dot above the body band.
Keep the form distinct
Compare i and j: only j continues beneath the baseline.
Practice j in words
Copy “join” and “subject”, leaving each letter separate. Circle the clearest j in the row and use its body size for your next attempt.