How to write the letter Y in cursive

Capital Y and small y 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 Y starts with an up stroke to line 1, comes down to line 3, then a second stroke from line 1 meets it and carries on down into a loop above line 4. Small y is a u shape in the middle space with a tail that loops below line 3 and into line 4.

What to watch on four-line copy

Small y is small u with a tail. If u has a pointed base, y will have one too.
The tail of y loops to the left, the same way as g.
The body stays in the middle space. Only the tail enters line 4.

The mistake to correct first

The tail stopping on line 3, which leaves the letter looking like u followed by a comma. Take the loop down into line 4 and bring it back up to join.

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.