Letter 28 of 52
Lowercase n in Cursive
Write a clear lowercase n in cursive, with examples you can follow and a free printable practice sheet.
Practice sheets
Free printable lowercase n cursive worksheets for tracing, copying, and joining letters. A4 portrait · PDF.
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LETTER WORKSHEET · n
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A4
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Connections
Connect lowercase n
Cursive flows through the spaces between letters. Practice n with common next letters to make the transition feel smoother and more natural.
Letter guide
How to write lowercase n in cursive
Stroke by stroke
- Swing up and over from the baseline in an overcurve that forms the first hump.
- Pull straight down to the baseline.
- Retrace up the same line and arch over into the second hump.
- Come down to the baseline and rise into the exit.
Common mistakes
- Starting with a point. Starting n with a sharp upstroke instead of a hump makes it look like u. Round the first stroke over the top.
- Third hump. A third hump turns n into m. Count two.
- Humps that do not touch. If the retrace opens up, n looks like ri or rr. Go back up the same line.
Easy to confuse with
Lowercase n is most often confused with u, m and ri. Rounded tops separate n from u, two humps separate it from m, and a tight retrace keeps it from splitting into two letters.
Joining to the next letter
Lowercase n exits low. Nt needs a taller exit for the stem of t. Nd swings right and back into the oval. Ng works the same way for the oval of g, and in ne the exit flows into the loop of e.
Practice words
- nono
- andand
- ninenine
- sunsun
- dinnerdinner
- runningrunning
Questions about lowercase n
How do I keep cursive n and u different?
The tops. Cursive n has rounded humps on top, and u has points on top with rounded bottoms.
Does cursive n start at the baseline?
Yes, but it starts with an overcurve that rises and arches over, not with a straight upstroke.
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