P in Cursive

Notes on writing P in cursive

P is the 16th letter of the English alphabet and a consonant. It shows up in everyday English roughly as often as most mid-frequency letters, balancing recognisability with visual character.

P hangs below the baseline. Script fonts handle this with elegant tail loops — one of the more recognisable flourishes in cursive.

For comparing cursive families, use P at the start of a short word or as a single capital. The differences between Cursive Classic, Brush Signature, and Fancy Script are easiest to spot on a single capital letter.

P signatures — how P opens common signatures

The letter P is often the strongest visual mark on a signature — it's the first stroke the eye lands on and usually the largest. Below are handwritten signature ideas for common names starting with P, each rendered in 10 brush, script, and cursive signature fonts.

Paige signature Paisley signature Parker signature Penelope signature Piper signature

How to write P in cursive — step by step

The steps below describe the structural moves most cursive scripts share for the letter P. Different font families add their own flourishes, but the underlying shape is the same.

Lowercase p

1. Start a touch above the baseline with a small entry stroke.
2. Form the body of p between baseline and x-height.
3. Drop a tail loop below the baseline and curve it back up to rejoin the next letter.

Uppercase P

1. Begin near the top guideline.
2. Form the body of P in the cap height.
3. Carry a long, balanced tail loop below the baseline before connecting on.

Want a broader walkthrough including how to connect letters into words? See the complete guide to writing in cursive.