Cursive G: How to Write G in Cursive

Learn how to write the cursive capital G and lowercase g in cursive writing. Watch the stroke-order animations, follow the numbered steps, and print the free practice worksheet.

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Lowercase g in cursive — Lowercase cursive g

How to write a capital G in cursive

The cursive capital G, also called an uppercase G in cursive or simply a capital cursive G, takes 5 steps. Press play to watch the stroke order, then follow the steps.

Capital G · 1 stroke

Start at the baseline on the left and swing up to the right.
Make a small loop near the top line.
Sweep up to the right to the top line.
Slant straight down and round the bottom to the left.
Curve up to the midline on the left, then finish with a long stroke across to the right.

How to write a lowercase g in cursive

The lowercase cursive g (a small g in cursive) is the form you will write most often, inside words. It takes 5 steps.

Lowercase g · 1 stroke

Start just below the midline at the top right, as for an a.
Curve left over the top and down around to the baseline.
Swing up to close the oval at the midline.
Slant straight down below the baseline to the descender line.
Loop to the left and come back up, crossing at the baseline, then exit to the right.

Joining: Lowercase g ends with an upstroke that crosses at the baseline and leads into the next letter.

Tips for a neat cursive G

Capital G is one of the most complex cursive letters: practise it slowly, one part at a time.
The lower loop of lowercase g goes to the left; for q the loop goes to the right.
Close the oval of lowercase g before you go down.

Cursive G to copy and paste

Need a cursive G for a bio, caption or document? These Unicode letters keep their cursive look when you paste them. Tap Copy on the one you want.

Style	Capital	Lowercase
Bold cursive	𝓖	𝓰
Cursive script	𝒢	ℊ
Bold italic	𝑮	𝒈
Italic	𝐺	𝑔
Italic sans	𝘎	𝘨

To write whole words in cursive, use the cursive text generator.

Free printable cursive G worksheet

Cursive G practice worksheet (PDF, US Letter, 37 KB)

Trace capital G and lowercase g on handwriting lines, practise on your own, then trace two words. Free for home and classroom use.

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Words that start with G in cursive

Practise joining g to other letters with these words:

gardengarden
giraffegiraffe
goldengolden
guitarguitar
giantgiant
GraceGrace
GeorgiaGeorgia
GeorgeGeorge

Type a word to see it in cursive:

Garden

Letter shapes, animations and worksheets are traced from the Playwrite US Trad handwriting font (SIL Open Font License). Schools teach several cursive models, so your teacher's letters may differ slightly. See all our sources.

Cursive G FAQ

How do you write a capital G in cursive?

Start at the baseline on the left and swing up to the right. Make a small loop near the top line. Sweep up to the right to the top line. Slant straight down and round the bottom to the left. Curve up to the midline on the left, then finish with a long stroke across to the right.

How do you write a lowercase g in cursive?

Start just below the midline at the top right, as for an a. Curve left over the top and down around to the baseline. Swing up to close the oval at the midline. Slant straight down below the baseline to the descender line. Loop to the left and come back up, crossing at the baseline, then exit to the right.

What does a cursive G look like?

In cursive writing, the capital G looks like 𝓖 and the lowercase g looks like 𝓰. The large pictures and animations at the top of this page show exactly how g in cursive writing is formed, stroke by stroke.

How does a cursive g connect to the next letter?

Lowercase g ends with an upstroke that crosses at the baseline and leads into the next letter.

Can I copy and paste a cursive G?

Yes. Copy a Unicode cursive G such as 𝓖 or 𝒢 (capital) and 𝓰 or ℊ (lowercase) from the copy-and-paste section on this page. They work in most apps and social networks.

Is there a printable cursive G worksheet?

Yes. Download the free cursive G worksheet on this page. It has rows for tracing capital G and lowercase g, space to practise on your own, and words to trace.