Cursive Small y
Lowercase y is a cup at x-height with a tail that drops below the baseline. This page shows the letter on ruled paper, a copyable script character, example words and the letters most often practised alongside it.
Cursive Small y specimen
About this specimen
The large letter is drawn with a cursive font on your device, so its shape varies. The copyable styles below are Unicode symbols, not handwriting.
Copy y in other styles
Each row gives the lowercase and capital letter together. Only Cursive and Cursive bold are script lettering; the others are shown for convenience.
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Cursive
𝓎, 𝒴
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Cursive bold
𝔂, 𝓨
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Gothic (not cursive)
𝔶, 𝔜
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Gothic bold (not cursive)
𝖞, 𝖄
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Italic (not cursive)
𝑦, 𝑌
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Bold italic (not cursive)
𝒚, 𝒀
Shape and formation
- Drops below the baseline (it has a descender).
Stroke order and direction differ between handwriting models, so this page does not teach one. Use the model from your teacher or course.
The letter y in words
- yarn
- happy
- sky
Related lowercase letters
Frequently asked questions
How do I type a cursive y?
Open the cursive text generator, type y and copy the result. The Cursive style gives you the character shown on this page. It is a Unicode symbol, so its look depends on your device.
Does lowercase y go below the line?
In common cursive models the tail of y drops below the baseline. The depth and shape of that tail vary between models.
Is the script y the same as handwritten y?
No. The script character is a separate Unicode symbol that resembles script lettering. Handwriting is a connected style where letters join, and a single symbol cannot show that.