Cursive S

The letter S 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 S — capital and lowercase S in cursive, free printable (PDF)

Capital and lowercase S in cursive

Print this big cursive S and s to trace, or download it as a PNG.

How the cursive s works — joins, family, and the usual mistake

S is an undercurve-family letter (i, j, p, r, s, t, u, w); its closed-sail body is unique in the alphabet. Trying to snake a print-style S between the lines — the cursive letter is built from the undercurve, not from the print shape.

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

The cursive capital S

The cursive capital S rises from a baseline lead-in into a tall, swan-like double curve — one of the prettiest capitals, and one that barely resembles print S.

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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.

More ways to use the letter S

Hub

Full cursive alphabet A–Z

 Generator

Handwriting practice worksheets

 Bubble

Bubble letter S

 Coloring

Letter S coloring page

 Puzzle

Letter S dot-to-dot

 Stencil

Letter S stencil

 Calligraphy

Calligraphy letter S

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Cursive S — FAQ

Undercurve from the baseline up to the midline, like an i. Curve over and back down to the left, closing a small sail shape against your entry stroke. Touch the baseline and exit with an undercurve to the right. A correct cursive s does not look like a print s — it looks like a little sail or beak. If yours looks 'wrong', it is probably right.
The cursive capital S rises from a baseline lead-in into a tall, swan-like double curve — one of the prettiest capitals, and one that barely resembles print S.
Use Print this letter to send the big cursive S and s to your printer — choosing “Save as PDF” in the print dialog gives you a PDF — or Download PNG to save a high-resolution image. Everything runs in your browser, free with no sign-up.
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.