Letter 31 of 52
Capital P in Cursive
Write a clear uppercase P in cursive, with examples you can follow and a free printable practice sheet.
Practice sheets
Free printable capital P cursive worksheets for tracing, copying, and joining letters. A4 portrait · PDF.
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LETTER WORKSHEET · P
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A4
Practice uppercase P
Connections
Connect uppercase P
Cursive flows through the spaces between letters. Practice P with common next letters to make the transition feel smoother and more natural.
Letter guide
How to write capital P in cursive
Stroke by stroke
- Start near the top line with a small hook and pull a slanted stem down to the baseline.
- Retrace up the stem to the top line.
- Swing out to the right in a bowl that comes back to the stem around the middle of the letter.
- End just past the stem, then lift the pen.
Common mistakes
- Bowl too low. A bowl that reaches the baseline turns P into a capital D. Close it at the middle.
- Bowl not touching the stem. A bowl that stops short of the stem makes P look like a capital I and a lowercase c. Bring it back to the stem.
- Extra bowl. A second bowl underneath makes P into B. Stop after one.
Easy to confuse with
Capital P is close to capital B, R and D. B has two bowls, R adds a leg, and D has one bowl that fills the full height.
Joining to the next letter
Capital P ends at the middle of the letter, so most styles lift the pen. Start the next letter close to the stem. In Pr and Pe, the new letter begins just after the bowl. Pa and Po follow the same pattern; flowing scripts may carry the bowl down into the next letter.
Practice words
- PaulPaul
- ParisParis
- PeterPeter
- PennyPenny
- PortugalPortugal
- PhoebePhoebe
Questions about capital P
Does cursive capital P connect to the next letter?
In most school cursive, no. The bowl ends at the stem, so you lift the pen.
What is the difference between cursive P and R?
Capital R has a small loop where the bowl meets the stem and a leg that kicks out to the baseline. P stops after the bowl.
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