How to Draw Block Letter G
Block letter G is C with an extra detail: a short horizontal bar (or vertical spur) tucked inside the opening on the lower right. That single small element is what makes G one of the harder capitals to draw cleanly. The bar must match the stroke weight, sit at the right height, and not collide with the curve. Choose between two main styles: spurred (with a short downward spur from the bar) or unspurred (just a horizontal bar).
Letter G in Block-Letter Styles
Block lettering covers a range of sans-serif styles — from heavy poster blocks to condensed industrial faces. Here's how the letter “G” looks across the most common block variants.
Heavy Block
Bold Italic
Industrial
Poster
Condensed Bold
Stencil Lite
How to Draw Uppercase Block “G”
Block G starts as a C — one continuous open arc. Then add a horizontal bar that starts inside the opening (level with the lower terminal of the curve) and extends inward toward the centre. Optionally add a small vertical spur dropping from the bar's outer end down to the curve's terminal.
- ✗ Bar too long, crowding the inner counter
- ✗ Bar at the wrong height, breaking the optical centre
- ✗ Forgetting to align the bar with the curve's lower terminal
How to Draw Lowercase Block “g”
Block lowercase g comes in two styles. Single-storey: a circular bowl with a long descender that curls back. Double-storey: more common in serif type, less so in block letters.
- ✗ Descender too short, making it look like a q
- ✗ Bowl not closing cleanly at the top
- ✗ Tail flicking up instead of curling under
Letters Often Confused with Block “G”
Spacing & Kerning Companions for “G”
G has an even more crowded right side than C because of the bar, so it kerns tightly with verticals and needs space alongside other rounds.
Words Starting with “G” in Block Lettering
These uppercase words look particularly strong in block lettering. Use them in our cursive generator when you want a script comparison.
Practice Tips for Block Letter “G”
- 1Draw the C-shape first, then add the horizontal bar as a separate, deliberate stroke.
- 2Keep the bar's length to about half the letter's width — long enough to read, short enough not to crowd.
- 3Decide spurred vs unspurred and apply the same choice across your whole alphabet.
- 4Align the bar precisely with the lower terminal of the C-curve.
- 5Practise G next to A — the overlapping diagonals and curves are a classic kerning challenge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Block Letter G
Spurred or unspurred G — which is more 'block'?
How long should the inner bar of G be?
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