Letter formation · Lowercase letter 4 of 26

How to write lowercase d

Watch lowercase d being written in Queensland Beginner's Alphabet, one stroke at a time. Start at the green dot and follow the numbers and arrows.

Not sure which style? Your child's school can tell you.

The Queensland Beginner's Alphabet alphabet chart Every letter with its start dot and arrows, a to z and A to Z. Four pages to print.

See the alphabet chart

How to write

lowercase d

1 stroke

  1. Stroke 1: Start at the green dot on the middle line. Go across to the left, then go round anticlockwise and up to the top line, then come back down over the same line, then curve round anticlockwise down, and finish with a flick up.

StartDirectionFinish

Tip: Children often mix up d and b. In d the round part comes first, then the tall stick. See how to write lowercase b.

Letters and numbers