Cursive O

The letter O in cursive: capital and lowercase, with stroke-by-stroke steps. Trace it, print it, save it as a PDF, or download a PNG. Free, no sign-up.

Cursive O — capital and lowercase O in cursive, free printable (PDF)

Capital and lowercase O in cursive

Print this big cursive O and o to trace, or download it as a PNG.

Cursive letter O practice sheet: uppercase and lowercase model with a lighter trace row

How the cursive o works: joins, family, and the usual mistake

O is an oval-family letter (a, c, d, g, o, q) and the head of the top-joiners (o, b, v, w), the four letters that hand over at the midline. Exiting from the baseline instead of the top breaks the bridge and makes ow read like au.

Practice words: Owen, on, out. For dotted, dashed, and faint practice rows of any word at seven difficulty levels, use the handwriting worksheet generator.

The cursive capital O

The cursive capital O is a full-height closed oval with a small inward loop at the top where the exit stroke leaves, elegant and instantly readable.

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Make it yours: build dotted, dashed, and faint practice rows of any word with the Handwriting Worksheet Generator. How to use this sheet: teach by letter family, lowercase first: cursive: when to start and what order to teach.

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Cursive O: FAQ

Curve up and to the left, drawing a closed oval — the same start as a. Close the oval right where you began, at the top. Finish with a small sideways swing at the midline — o joins the next letter from the top, not the baseline. After o, the next letter starts at the midline — that is why ol looks different from al. Practice on, oo, and ol to feel it.
The cursive capital O is a full-height closed oval with a small inward loop at the top where the exit stroke leaves, elegant and instantly readable.
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Yes, every letter A–Z has its own cursive page with stroke-by-stroke steps. Head back to the Cursive Alphabet for the whole set, or jump to another letter with the strip above.