About cursive practice paper
Cursive practice paper for joined-up writing: each row has a top line, a dashed midline for the x-height and a baseline to sit on, with slanted guide lines that keep every letter leaning at the same angle. A red margin down the left completes the school look. Set the line height for the age or hand, and the slant angle and spacing to match the style you are teaching.
Cursive is about consistency — even height, even slant, even spacing — and that is exactly what these guides give you. The baseline sits the letters down, the dashed midline marks how tall the small letters reach, and the light diagonals keep every stroke leaning at the same angle so joined-up writing stays neat instead of drifting. The gap below each baseline leaves room for the tails of letters like g, y and p.
Set a taller line height while a hand is still forming and tighten it as it settles. The slant angle is adjustable too: keep it upright for print-style joins or lean it further for an italic look. The red margin down the left is the finishing touch that makes it feel like a school writing book.
Great for
- Cursive and joined-up handwriting
- Italic and slanted styles
- Relearning a neat hand
- Copywork and penmanship drills
Common questions
What are the diagonal lines for?
They are slant guides. Keeping every letter parallel to them is what makes cursive look even; set the angle upright or leaning to match the style you are practicing.
Can I change the slant or turn it off?
Yes. Adjust the slant angle and spacing, or set the angle to zero to remove the diagonals entirely and practice on the ruled lines alone.
Guides for this paper
Printing at the right size
Every sheet is drawn in real units, so it prints true to size as long as you print at 100%. In the print dialog, set the scale to 100% and turn off “Fit to page” or “Shrink oversized pages” — then a 5 mm square really measures 5 mm. Download a vector SVG to edit later, a PNG at up to 600 dpi, or a ready-to-print PDF. Everything is generated in your browser, nothing is uploaded, and every sheet is free to print for personal, classroom and commercial use. See the guide to printing at true size or the FAQ for more.