How to Write Capital L in Cursive
Cursive capital L is one of the more graceful capitals — a single tall looped stem that ends with a wide horizontal base curve. The Palmer-style L closely resembles a script lowercase l with an added base flourish. L is often confused with capital E because both feature loops, but L has only one large loop and a horizontal base.
See Capital L in 30 Cursive Fonts
Compare how the capital letter “L” looks across the collection. These decorative font specimens are not educator-verified handwriting models. They do not show stroke order; capital shapes and joins vary by style. For handwriting practice, follow a named exemplar or your teacher's model.
Tangerine
Dancing Script
Great Vibes
Parisienne
Sacramento
Kaushan Script
Alex Brush
Caveat
Mr De Haviland
Satisfy
Allura
Yellowtail
Arizonia
Bad Script
Berkshire Swash
Marck Script
Petit Formal Script
Pinyon Script
Italianno
Niconne
Quintessential
Style Script
Carattere
Ephesis
Luxurious Script
Bilbo Swash Caps
How to Write Capital L
Start at the waist line with an upward curve to the cap line, loop leftward, descend in a straight or slightly curved stem to the baseline, then sweep right with a wide horizontal base curve that ends with a small upward flourish.
- Adding a second loop like capital E — L has only one upper loop.
- Making the base curve too short, leaving the letter unbalanced.
- Letting the stem lean too far right or left, which throws off the proportions.
Decorative Variations of Capital L
Capital letters carry most of cursive’s decorative weight. Here are historical and modern flourish variants you can borrow for monograms, wedding invitations, and signatures.
- ✦Spencerian: tall narrow loop with an extended swooping base.
- ✦Engrosser's script: shaded downstroke on the stem with an unshaded base.
- ✦Modern flourished: oversized base curve that loops back under the next letter.
Does Capital L Connect to the Next Letter?
Capital L is non-connecting in Palmer Method. The terminal flourish on the base curve ends the letter, requiring a pen lift before the next letter.
Capitals Often Confused with “L”
Names & Proper Nouns Starting with L
These names and place names showcase capital L in real use. Each is rendered in a different cursive font from our collection — open the generator to compare more fonts.
Practice Tips for Capital L
- 1Practice the looped stem first as a tall lowercase l shape.
- 2Drill the base curve separately to build a confident sweeping motion.
- 3Pay attention to the proportion of the base curve — it should extend roughly the width of the loop.
Keep practising on paper
Compare each Marck Script capital with its lowercase partner on the free reference, then try the thirteen-lesson pairing workbook. These font specimens may differ from the forms in this guide.
- Capital-Lowercase Pairing Workbook - Classic Cursive (Marck Script)$5 · 16 pages
- Capital & Lowercase Pair Reference - Classic Cursive (Marck Script)Free · 1 page
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See lowercase “l” in cursive
Compare capital L with its lowercase counterpart — stroke guide, common mistakes, and 30 font samples for the lowercase letter.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cursive Capital L
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Does capital L connect to the next letter?
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