How to write the letter D in cursive

Capital D and small d on four-line ruling. The hand drawn letterforms for the books are still being made, so this is a guide to the proportions, not the final letter art.

Capitals and small letters, Rs 149Interiors are still being drawn, so this is a reservation through the contact page. No payment until the file is ready to send.

Capital D drops from line 1 down to line 3, then curves out to the right and back up to close near the top. Small d is a tall letter with the round part first: make the belly in the middle space, carry the stroke up to line 1, then bring it straight back down and exit with a hook.

What to watch on four-line copy

Small d starts exactly like small a. If a is correct, d is a with a tall back.
The tall stroke goes up to line 1 and comes back down the same path, so there is no loop at the top.
Capital D closes at the top, and its join comes off the bottom curve.

The mistake to correct first

A loop at the top of small d, which turns the letter into a stretched e or an l with a belly. Retrace the same line up and down instead of looping.

Practice strip

Trace the shape three times slowly, then write the pair on your own four-line copy. Two minutes a day beats one long session on Sunday.

Capitals and small letters book, Rs 149

Every capital and small letter on four-line pages, in the order schools teach them. The interiors are still being drawn, so reserve a copy through the contact page.

All 26 letters

Page updated 2026-09-04.