How to write letter U in print
Letter U handwriting uses separate capital and small forms. Keep the lower curve rounded and the two sides similarly high.
Letterform reference
Capital U and small u
How to write U
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 U →
Capital U
- Draw down the left side from capital height.
- Without lifting, round the bottom and rise up the right side to capital height.
Small u
- Start at x-height, descend on the left, round the bottom, and rise toward the right.
- Lift the pen and draw the short right-hand stem down from x-height to the baseline.
Watch for this: A pointed bottom makes the small u resemble v. Round the bottom of the first stroke, then add the separate right-hand stem.
Worksheet and print settings
Print at 100% (Actual size).
Letter shapes, words and corrections
Write capital U
Bring two tall sides together through a rounded lower curve.
Write lowercase u
Curve down from body height and back up on the right, then add the right-hand downstroke.
Keep the form distinct
Compare u and v: u rounds the base while v meets at a point.
Practice u in words
Copy “usual” and “through”, leaving each letter separate. Circle the clearest u in the row and use its body size for your next attempt.