Learn to write the letter H in cursive in capital and lowercase.
Watch how to write it
Free printable worksheet
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Watch the animation, print the free worksheet, and follow the step-by-step guide below, plus the accent forms of cursive H from around the world.
How to write a capital H in cursive
The cursive H capital is written in two strokes. For the first, start just below the top line, hook up slightly, then pull a curved line down to the baseline like a slanted candy cane, and lift the pen. For the second, start at the top to the right of the first stroke, slant straight down to the baseline, come back up the same line about halfway, and add a small loop or connector that links the two parts at the middle line. Because the capital H in cursive lifts the pen, take it one stroke at a time.
- Hook up, then curve down to the baseline like a candy cane. Lift the pen.
- Slant down from the top on the right, back up halfway, and add the connector at the middle.
How to write a lowercase h in cursive
The lowercase h is a tall letter written in one motion. Start on the baseline and swoop all the way up to the top line in a tall loop like a cursive l, bring the pen straight back down the same path to the baseline, then go up slightly and make a small hump that touches the middle, trailing out to the right to join the next letter. The lowercase cursive H is a tall loop plus a hump.
- Swoop up from the baseline to the top line in a tall loop, then straight back down.
- Go up a little and make the hump touching the middle, then trail out to the right.
Common mistakes to avoid
Keep the loop tall: the first part of the lowercase h reaches all the way to the top line, like l, b and k.
Do not make two separate humps: the h has one tall stem and one small hump, not two bumps like an m.
Take the capital in two strokes: the cursive H capital lifts the pen between the hook and the parallel line.
Touch the middle: the hump of the lowercase h should reach about the midline, not the top.
Joining the cursive h
The lowercase h trails out to the right from the hump, so it links smoothly into the next letter. Practise the cursive H in real words: hat, the, house, this, with. Notice how the exit stroke leads into whatever follows.
Fancy Cursive H
Looking for a decorative or fancy cursive H for a name, a bio, or a social media post? Below are several stylish script versions of the letter. Tap any one to copy it, then paste it wherever you like:
These fancy versions are great for signatures and profiles. For handwriting practice, use the clear H in cursive shapes in the animation and worksheet above.
H with accents around the world
The letter h rarely takes an accent, but a few marked forms exist and are easy to copy:
- ฤฅ โ h with a circumflex, used in Esperanto.
- แธฅ โ h with a dot below, used in transliteration of Arabic and Hebrew.
- ฤง โ the crossed h, a full letter in Maltese.
Copy and paste every accented H on the H with accent page, or explore the whole set on Letters With Accents.
Copy and paste a cursive H
Want the plain script letter itself? Tap to copy:
Frequently asked questions
How do you write a capital H in cursive?
In two strokes: first hook up and curve down to the baseline like a candy cane and lift the pen, then slant down from the top on the right, come back up halfway, and add a connector at the middle. The capital H in cursive lifts the pen between the two parts.
How do you write a lowercase h in cursive?
Swoop up from the baseline to the top line in a tall loop, come straight back down, then make a small hump touching the middle and trail out to the right.
Is the cursive h one stroke or two?
The lowercase h is one flowing stroke. The capital cursive H is two strokes with a pen lift between them.
Why does my cursive h look like an l?
You have made the tall loop but forgotten the hump. Add the small hump that touches the middle and trails right, and the letter reads as an h.