Lowercase e in Cursive

Watch the lowercase e being written, then follow the numbered steps. Sweep up from the baseline into a loop, then come back down through the crossing point.

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Written in one stroke.

Step by step

  1. Start on the baseline and swing up to the right.
  2. Curve over the top of a small loop just under the midline and come down the left side.
  3. Round the bottom on the baseline and finish with an exit stroke up to the right.

Tip: Keep the loop open. If it closes up, the e looks like an i without a dot.

How e joins

e joins every lowercase letter.

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Lowercase e cursive worksheet

Trace the letter on its own, then joined, then in words that start with e. The rows at the bottom are for writing on your own.

Lowercase e in traditional cursive: printable tracing worksheet
Paper

Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog to keep a copy. Trace the light rows, then write on your own in the empty rows.

Names and words starting with E

Questions

How do you write a lowercase e in cursive?

Start on the baseline and swing up to the right. Curve over the top of a small loop just under the midline and come down the left side. Round the bottom on the baseline and finish with an exit stroke up to the right.

How many strokes is a cursive lowercase e?

One. The lowercase e is written without lifting the pencil.

Does cursive e connect to the next letter?

Yes: e joins every lowercase letter.

What letter family is cursive e in?

Loop letters. Sweep up from the baseline into a loop, then come back down through the crossing point. Practising a family together builds the same movement for several letters.

More letters

Capital E in cursive · Lowercase d · Lowercase f · Printable alphabet chart

Other loop letters