Letter 35 of 52
Capital R in Cursive
Write a clear uppercase R in cursive, with examples you can follow and a free printable practice sheet.
Practice sheets
Free printable capital R cursive worksheets for tracing, copying, and joining letters. A4 portrait · PDF.
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LETTER WORKSHEET · R
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Practice uppercase R
Connections
Connect uppercase R
Cursive flows through the spaces between letters. Practice R with common next letters to make the transition feel smoother and more natural.
Letter guide
How to write capital R 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 to the top line and swing out into a bowl that comes back to the middle of the stem.
- Make a small loop at the stem.
- Kick the leg out and down to the baseline, then rise into the exit.
Common mistakes
- No leg. Without the leg, R is a P. Kick out after the loop.
- Leg from the wrong place. A leg that starts at the bottom of the stem makes R look like a K. Start it from the loop at the middle.
- Big middle loop. A large loop at the waist can make R look like a B. Keep it small.
Easy to confuse with
Capital R is close to capital P, B and K. P has no leg, B has a second bowl, and K has an arm instead of a bowl.
Joining to the next letter
Capital R joins from the end of its leg. In Re, the exit flows into the loop of e. Ri rises to the short stroke of i. Ro needs a bridge into the top of the o, and Ra travels right before turning into the oval.
Practice words
- RoseRose
- RyanRyan
- RomeRome
- RachelRachel
- RobertRobert
- RioRio
Questions about capital R
Does cursive capital R connect to the next letter?
Yes. Its leg ends on the baseline and flows straight into the next letter.
What is the difference between cursive R and P?
Capital R adds a small loop and a leg after the bowl. P stops after the bowl.
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