Learn to write the letter A in Cursive in capital and lowercase.
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Left- and right-hand friendly ยท numbered stroke order and red start dots included ยท three-line ruling with dotted midline.
Watch the animation, print the free worksheet, and follow the step-by-step guide below, plus the accent forms of A from around the world.
How to write a capital A in cursive
The cursive capital A is written as one flowing stroke. Start just below the top line, curve up and over to the left to form a round bowl, come down and around the bottom, then back up the right side and down into a stem with a small exit curve. Keep the pen on the paper the whole way.
- Begin near the top, curve left and around to form the bowl.
- Come back up the right side, then down into the stem and flick out to the right.
How to write a lowercase a in cursive
The lowercase a is the same idea, smaller. Start just below the midline, make a small round bowl anticlockwise, then bring the stroke up the right side and down again, finishing with an exit curve that joins to the next letter.
- Start below the midline and loop anticlockwise to make the bowl.
- Come up the right side, back down, and curve out to join the next letter.
Common mistakes to avoid
Close the bowl: make sure the round part meets the stem, or the a looks like a u or an open loop.
Anticlockwise start: the bowl is drawn to the left first, not to the right, so the stroke flows correctly into the stem.
a vs o: the a has a straight stem on its right side; without it, the letter reads as an o.
Keep it one motion: the cursive a does not lift the pen, it is a single continuous stroke.
Joining the cursive a
The lowercase a exits to the right at the baseline, so it links straight into the next letter. Practise it inside real words: and, cat, play, apple, banana. Watch how the exit stroke carries into whatever comes next.
A with accents around the world
In many languages the letter a wears a small mark on top. These are easy to copy:
- รก โ a with an acute accent, used in Spanish and Portuguese.
- ร โ a with a grave accent, used in Italian and French.
- รข โ a with a circumflex, used in French and Portuguese.
- รค โ a with an umlaut, used in German and Swedish.
- รฅ โ a with a ring, a full letter in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.
Copy and paste every accented A on the A with accent page, or explore the whole set on Letters With Accents.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you write a capital A in cursive?
In one stroke: curve up and left to make a round bowl, come around the bottom, then up the right side and down into a stem with a small exit flick.
How do you write a lowercase a in cursive?
Start below the midline, loop anticlockwise to make a small bowl, then come up the right side, back down, and curve out to join the next letter.
Is the cursive a one stroke or two?
One continuous stroke. Unlike printing, you do not lift the pen, the bowl and the stem are drawn in a single motion.
Why does my cursive a look like an o?
The a needs a clear straight stem on its right side. If the stroke curves all the way round without that stem, it reads as an o.