G in Cursive: How to Write It
The lowercase g belongs to the same family as o and a — it starts with the identical roll-over stroke — and then takes the plunge: the downstroke drops below the baseline and loops back up to connect. The closed under-loop is what separates a confident cursive g from a print g wearing a costume. The sample on this page is an open-source cursive font; your hand will round it into its own shape.
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The letterforms on this page are rendered in Cedarville Cursive, an open-source font — school styles like Zaner-Bloser or D'Nealian differ in details. Treat the steps as the source of truth for stroke order; let the sample show you one possible shape.
Write it step by step
- 1Start on the baseline and curve up and over to the x-height line, rolling left into a round bowl — exactly the opening of a cursive o.
- 2From the right side of the bowl, pull straight down past the baseline. Keep the right side of the bowl firm so it doesn't collapse into a balloon.
- 3At the bottom of the descender, loop to the left, then under and back up — close the loop at the baseline and exit right, ready to connect.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Closing the loop below the baseline. The under-loop must climb all the way back up to the baseline; a loop that closes mid-air breaks the connection to the next letter.
- Leaving the tail open. An open, print-style tail works in a pinch but slows the join — pick the closed loop or the open tail, and use the same one across the whole page.
- Round, sagging bowl. g starts like o, but the right side of the bowl feeds a long downstroke — if the bowl is too round, the letter tips over.
Practice words
good · egg · magic · garden · struggle
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Frequently asked questions
How do you tell a cursive g from a cursive q?
Look at what happens below the baseline: g closes into a full under-loop that climbs back to the line; q ends with a short tail that stays low. Quick test — if you could thread a pen through the bottom of the letter, it's a g.
Does a cursive g connect to the next letter?
Yes — that's the whole point of the under-loop. It exits at the baseline moving right, so g joins smoothly to every following letter. Words like egg and struggle are good drills because the g lands mid-word, not just at the start.
Should the descender loop slant?
Slightly, in the same direction as the rest of your writing. A perfectly vertical loop looks stiff; a backward-leaning one tangles with the letter behind it. Match the loop's lean to your slant and the whole word stays even.
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