How to write letter S in print
Letter S handwriting uses separate capital and small forms. Keep a visible middle turn so the form does not become a single straight diagonal.
Letterform reference
Capital S and small s
How to write S
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 S →
Capital S
- Start on the upper right and curve left around the small upper bend.
- Continue diagonally through the middle into the lower bend, round to the left, and finish above the baseline.
Small s
- Start near the upper right and curve left around the small top bend.
- Continue through the middle to the lower-right bend, then curve left along the bottom.
Watch for this: A rigid straight middle and sharp corners make the small s resemble z. Use two opposing rounded bends connected by a short curved middle.
Worksheet and print settings
Print at 100% (Actual size).
Letter shapes, words and corrections
Write capital S
Curve left across the top, turn through the middle, then curve right around the lower part.
Write lowercase s
Use a smaller double curve within the body band, keeping both ends open.
Keep the form distinct
Compare S and 5 in context: S uses curves where 5 begins with a bar.
Practice s in words
Copy “sample” and “letters”, leaving each letter separate. Circle the clearest s in the row and use its body size for your next attempt.