Cursive T
EasyTall straight lettersA lowercase cursive t is a tall straight stroke rising almost to the headline and coming straight back down, crossed by a short horizontal bar at the midline.
Lowercase and capital T in cursive
- Headline
- The top line. Tall letters β b, d, f, h, k, l β reach it; t stops just short.
- Midline
- The x-height line. Short letters such as a, c, e, n and o stop here.
- Baseline
- The writing line. Every letter sits on it.
- Descender
- Below the writing line, for f, g, j, p, q, y and z.
Copy cursive T symbols
Four Unicode script forms of the letter, ready to paste. Tap any card to copy the single character.
Lowercase cursive t
π
The standard script form of a lowercase t. The most widely supported of the four β it renders on effectively every current device.
Capital cursive T
π―
The script capital T, used to start a styled name. Well supported, though a few of the capitals come from a different Unicode block.
Bold lowercase t
π½
A heavier weight of the same letterform. Slightly less widely supported β older Android builds may show an empty box.
Bold capital T
π£
The bold script capital T. The most decorative of the four and the most likely to be missing a glyph on older devices.
| Style | Character | Unicode name |
|---|---|---|
| Lowercase cursive t | π | Mathematical Script Small T |
| Capital cursive T | π― | Mathematical Script Capital T |
| Bold lowercase t | π½ | Mathematical Bold Script Small T |
| Bold capital T | π£ | Mathematical Bold Script Capital T |
These are Unicode characters, not a font, and not a picture of handwriting β the stroke-order guidance above is the handwritten form. They paste into most bios and display names, but usernames on Instagram, X, TikTok, Discord and Roblox reject them, and screen readers announce them character by character.
How to write a lowercase t in cursive
- 1
From the baseline, stroke up to just below the headline.
Pen finishes at the headline
- 2
Retrace straight back down to the baseline without looping.
Pen finishes at the baseline
- 3
Exit right with a short upstroke.
Pen finishes at the midline
- 4
Lift and cross the stem with a short horizontal bar at the midline.
Pen finishes at the midline
How to write a capital T in cursive
- 1
Start below the headline and curve up and left into a small loop.
Pen finishes at the headline
- 2
Draw a long horizontal curve to the right across the top.
Pen finishes at the headline
- 3
Return left and pull a stem down to the baseline.
Pen finishes at the baseline
- 4
Finish with a small curve to the right at the baseline.
Pen finishes at the baseline
Joining t to other letters
Coming in
Low upstroke carrying nearly the full height.
Going out
Low baseline exit.
- ππ½
th
The most frequent pair in English. t exits low, h entry climbs to the headline.
- πβ―
te
Low exit into the e loop β "ten", "later", "water".
- ππ
tt
Two stems side by side, often crossed with a single shared bar.
Common mistakes with cursive t
Looping the top like l, which turns t into a different letter entirely.
Fix: t retraces its stem. Only b, f, h, k and l loop.
Crossing too high, at the headline rather than the midline.
Fix: The crossbar sits at the midline, roughly halfway up the stem.
Making t as tall as l or h.
Fix: t stops slightly below the headline β it is the one "three-quarter height" letter.
Letters cursive t is mistaken for
| Confused with | How to tell them apart |
|---|---|
| l | l loops at the top and has no crossbar; t retraces and is crossed. |
| d | Both retrace their stems, but d has an oval on the left and no crossbar. |
| i | An uncrossed t at speed can read as a tall i. |
Practice words and names with t
Each of these puts t next to a different kind of join, so working through the list covers more than repeating the letter alone.
Words
- ππ½β―the
- ππΎπβ―time
- ππΎπππβ―little
- π·β―ππβ―πbetter
- πΆπππΎπππΉβ―attitude
Names
- π―π½β΄ππΆπThomas
- π―πΆππΆTara
- π―π½β―β΄Theo
- π―β―πππΆTessa
Printable t practice sheet
Tracing rows on four-line guides for both cases, plus the words above. Prints on one page.
Copy and paste cursive T
The handwriting guidance above is about forming the letter with a pen. If what you actually want is script-style text to paste into a bio or a username, use this instead.
Script characters
π―π½β΄ππΆπ
These are Unicode mathematical script characters, not a font. They paste into most social bios and usernames, but screen readers announce them character by character and some sites strip them β so avoid them in anything that needs to stay accessible or searchable.
About the letter t
t is distinctive for being the only lowercase letter of intermediate height β taller than the x-height group but stopping short of the headline that b, d, f, h, k and l reach. Writers who take t all the way up lose the contrast that makes "th" and "tt" readable.
The crossbar is added last, after the word or at least after the letter, and that is where errors creep in: crossing too high turns the letter into something closer to a capital T, and forgetting it entirely leaves a tall i. In "little" and "attitude" the double-t is often crossed with a single shared bar, which is conventional and perfectly legible.
Because "th" is the most frequent letter pair in English, the t exit stroke gets more use than almost any other join in the alphabet. It is worth making sure it leaves cleanly at the baseline rather than trailing off the crossbar.
Learn these together: tall straight letters
These letters share the same base motion as t, so practising them as a group is faster than taking them alphabetically.
Frequently asked questions
What does a cursive t look like?
A lowercase cursive t is a tall straight stroke rising almost to the headline and coming straight back down, crossed by a short horizontal bar at the midline.
How do you write a capital T in cursive?
1. Start below the headline and curve up and left into a small loop. 2. Draw a long horizontal curve to the right across the top. 3. Return left and pull a stem down to the baseline. 4. Finish with a small curve to the right at the baseline.
Is cursive t hard to write?
It is rated easy. t is distinctive for being the only lowercase letter of intermediate height β taller than the x-height group but stopping short of the headline that b, d, f, h, k and l reach. Writers who take t all the way up lose the contrast that makes "th" and "tt" readable.
Which letters does cursive t connect to?
Low baseline exit. "th" β The most frequent pair in English. t exits low, h entry climbs to the headline. "te" β Low exit into the e loop β "ten", "later", "water". "tt" β Two stems side by side, often crossed with a single shared bar.
Why does my cursive t look wrong?
Looping the top like l, which turns t into a different letter entirely. t retraces its stem. Only b, f, h, k and l loop. Crossing too high, at the headline rather than the midline. The crossbar sits at the midline, roughly halfway up the stem. Making t as tall as l or h. t stops slightly below the headline β it is the one "three-quarter height" letter.