How to Draw Block Letter V
Block letter V is two diagonal strokes meeting at a sharp point at the baseline. It's structurally A flipped upside down (and without the crossbar). V's wide top opens up huge kerning voids with neighbours that have empty bottom-left areas (LV being the worst offender). V is also the parent shape for W (just two V's joined).
Letter V 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 “V” looks across the most common block variants.
Heavy Block
Bold Italic
Industrial
Poster
Condensed Bold
Stencil Lite
How to Draw Uppercase Block “V”
Block V is two diagonal strokes: left diagonal from the upper-left corner down to the baseline at the centre, right diagonal from the baseline at the centre up to the upper-right corner. Both diagonals at mirror angles.
- ✗ Diagonals at different angles, making the apex off-centre
- ✗ Apex too rounded, looking like U
- ✗ Apex extending below the baseline (display style only — be deliberate)
How to Draw Lowercase Block “v”
Lowercase 'v' is the same shape as the capital, sized to x-height.
- ✗ Mismatched diagonal angles
- ✗ Apex at the baseline rounded instead of pointed
- ✗ Drawing it as a U with a slight kink at the bottom
Letters Often Confused with Block “V”
Spacing & Kerning Companions for “V”
V's wide-open top creates large kerning voids next to letters with vertical or horizontal left sides. LV, FV, and TV all need negative kerning.
Words Starting with “V” in Block Lettering
These uppercase words look particularly strong in block lettering. Click any word to preview it in our cursive generator for a script comparison.
Practice Tips for Block Letter “V”
- 1Match V's diagonal angles to A's diagonal angles — they're mirror letters.
- 2Keep the apex sharp and pointed, not rounded.
- 3When kerning LV, slide V into L's empty upper-right space.
- 4Decide whether V's apex sits exactly at the baseline or extends slightly below — both are valid display choices.
- 5Use V to test W — W is two V's, so consistency between them is crucial.
Frequently Asked Questions about Block Letter V
Frequently Asked Questions
Should V's apex extend below the baseline?
How wide should V be?
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