How to write cursive E and e
Capital E is two curves stacked like a backward 3, with a tiny knot where they meet at the midline. Lowercase e is a single small loop, up to the midline, over to the left, and back down.
Capital E
Tall: baseline to topline.
Just below the topline, on the right.
Low on the right, swinging up: the tail reaches a third to half of the way to the midline and runs into the next letter.
Lowercase e
Short: baseline to midline.
At the baseline, on the left.
Low on the right, swinging up.
The lowercase e loop should stay open. If the downstroke runs back down on top of the upstroke, the loop closes up and the e reads as an undotted i. Keep the upstroke and the downstroke apart.
Common mistakes with capital E
- The middle knot is left out, so the letter is a plain backward 3.
- The knot is put at the top instead of the middle, so the E reads as a C with a hook.
- The middle knot is drawn as a big loop, so the E reads as two letters.
Common mistakes with lowercase e
- The loop is pressed shut, so the e reads as an i without a dot or as a c.
- The loop is drawn tall, so the e becomes an l.
- After a bridge letter the e is started from the baseline anyway, which leaves a gap under the bridge.
Joining e to other letters
Practice these pairs until the join feels like one movement.
Print a practice sheet for E and e
The sheet has the numbered stroke guide for both letters, rows to trace, two practice words and a blank row for writing on your own.