Letter 37 of 52
Capital S in Cursive
Write a clear uppercase S in cursive, with examples you can follow and a free printable practice sheet.
Practice sheets
Free printable capital S cursive worksheets for tracing, copying, and joining letters. A4 portrait · PDF.
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LETTER WORKSHEET · S
SETUP
CURRENT STYLE Dancing Script
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A4
Practice uppercase S
Connections
Connect uppercase S
Cursive flows through the spaces between letters. Practice S with common next letters to make the transition feel smoother and more natural.
Letter guide
How to write capital S in cursive
Stroke by stroke
- Start just above the baseline and swing up and to the right to the top line.
- Loop back to the left at the top and curve down, bulging out to the right.
- Bring the curve back to the left near the baseline and close it against the upstroke.
- Finish with a short stroke to the right, or swing into the next letter.
Common mistakes
- Bottom curve too open. An open bottom makes S look like a capital L or a G. Bring the curve back to the upstroke.
- Reverse bulge. Bulging to the left instead of the right turns S into a mirror image. The belly goes on the right.
- Top loop too wide. A wide top loop makes S look like a capital G or a fancy 8. Keep it narrow.
Easy to confuse with
Capital S is close to capital G, L and the number 8. G adds a stem, L has a flat base loop, and an 8 closes both halves.
Joining to the next letter
Capital S ends near the baseline, so many styles join, while traditional school versions finish with a small curl and lift. St needs a taller exit for the stem of t. Se flows into the loop of e. Si rises to the short stroke of i, and So needs a bridge into the top of the o.
Practice words
- SarahSarah
- SamSam
- SydneySydney
- SundaySunday
- SophiaSophia
- SpainSpain
Questions about capital S
Does cursive capital S connect to the next letter?
It depends on the style. Many flowing styles join S to the next letter. Some school styles end S with a curl and lift the pen.
Why does my cursive S look like an L?
The bottom curve is not closing. Bring it back to the upstroke near the baseline.
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