How to Write Cursive B and b
Stroke-by-stroke steps for capital B and lowercase b, shown in six real cursive fonts.
This page shows how to form the cursive capital B and lowercase b, how b joins to the letters around it, and the mistake learners make most often. Below you will find the letter drawn in six open-source cursive fonts, a live preview where you can type your own words, and a free printable tracing worksheet for B and b.
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Printable Cursive Worksheet (PDF)
Four-line handwriting rows: ascender line, dashed midline, baseline and descender line. Your text is printed as a model row with light gray tracing rows.
Quick answer
Draw a tall straight downstroke from the top line, return up, and add two bumps on the right: a smaller one to the midline and a larger one at the base. Swing an undercurve up to the top line, loop back down to the baseline, curve up into a small bowl and finish with a short horizontal checkstroke at the midline.
Key facts
- Letter: capital B and lowercase b
- Lowercase b rises to the top line (an ascender letter).
- Exit stroke: from the midline (a high join, like b, o, v and w).
- Examples: six open-source cursive fonts
- Practice: free printable PDF, US Letter or A4
Cursive Bb in six real fonts
The same letters look noticeably different from one cursive style to another. School-style fonts such as Courgette and Dancing Script are the easiest to copy; formal scripts such as Great Vibes and Pinyon Script add loops and contrast. Each example below is drawn from the font's actual glyph outlines.
How it works
Watch the shapes
Compare B and b in the six fonts above.
Trace
Download the worksheet and trace the model row.
Join
Write b inside short words to practise joins.
How to write a cursive capital B
Draw a tall straight downstroke from the top line, return up, and add two bumps on the right: a smaller one to the midline and a larger one at the base.
How to write a cursive lowercase b
Swing an undercurve up to the top line, loop back down to the baseline, curve up into a small bowl and finish with a short horizontal checkstroke at the midline.
Lowercase b rises to the top line (an ascender letter).
Joining b to other letters
Because b ends with a checkstroke at the midline, the next letter starts high instead of from the baseline. Exit stroke: from the midline (a high join, like b, o, v and w).
Most common mistake with cursive b
Dropping the checkstroke to the baseline, which turns b into a shape close to l plus e.
Practise B and b
Trace the model row slowly, then write a row from memory. Next, practise b inside short words, joining it to the letters before and after. Use the font previews to compare styles, and the Printable worksheet tab to download a US Letter or A4 PDF with large, medium or small rows.
Frequently asked questions
Is cursive B written the same way in every style?
No. School styles such as D'Nealian and Zaner-Bloser differ in small details, and decorative scripts add loops. Follow the style your school uses; the shapes on this page show the most common forms.
How do I practise cursive b quickly?
Trace one row of b, write one row from memory, then write three short words that contain b. Ten minutes a day is enough.
Is the Bb worksheet free?
Yes. Type Bb or any words in the box and download a printable PDF without signing up.
Print a free Bb worksheet
Large rows for kids, smaller rows for adults, US Letter or A4.
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