Cursive C — Capital and Lowercase

Copy cursive capital C and lowercase c in four script styles, or learn how to write C in cursive by hand.

Copy Cursive C and c

  • Cursive Script capital C

    𝒞

    U+1D49E
  • Cursive Script small c

    𝒸

    U+1D4B8
  • Bold Cursive capital C

    𝓒

    U+1D4D2
  • Bold Cursive small c

    𝓬

    U+1D4EC
  • Italic Serif capital C

    𝐶

    U+1D436
  • Italic Serif small c

    𝑐

    U+1D450
  • Bold Italic Serif capital C

    𝑪

    U+1D46A
  • Bold Italic Serif small c

    𝒄

    U+1D484

These are Unicode characters that look like cursive, not a handwriting worksheet. To type a whole word or name, use the cursive font generator.

How to Write a Cursive Capital C

Cursive capital C opens with a small loop or hook at the top right, then sweeps down in one large counterclockwise curve. It ends with a short upward tail at the baseline, so it can join a lowercase letter.

How to Write a Lowercase Cursive c

Lowercase cursive c starts with an upstroke, makes a small hook at the top, then curves counterclockwise down to the baseline. It is a smaller cousin of the capital and joins the next letter with a rising tail.

Common Mistakes with Cursive C

A c with no hook at the top can be read as an i without a dot or the start of an a. Make the hook clear, and do not close the curve, or c turns into an o.

These notes describe common American school cursive. Handwriting programs differ in small details, so follow your teacher's model if it looks different.

Cursive C in Unicode

Every variant of cursive C on this page comes from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block (U+1D400–U+1D7FF), added in Unicode 3.1 in 2001. Script C has no gap in that block, so capital and lowercase come from the same set and match in style.

In category theory, a category is usually written with a script capital, and 𝒞 is the most common choice.

Words Starting with C in Cursive

  • 𝒞𝒽𝓁ℴℯ

  • 𝓒𝓱𝓵𝓸𝓮

  • 𝒞ℴ𝒻𝒻ℯℯ

  • 𝓒𝓸𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓮

  • 𝒞ℯ𝓁ℯ𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓉ℯ

  • 𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I copy cursive C?

Tap Copy next to the style you want, then paste it into any text field. Script gives 𝒞 and 𝒸, and bold script gives 𝓒 and 𝓬. They are Unicode characters, so no font install is needed.

What is the Unicode code point for cursive C?

Script capital C is 𝒞 (U+1D49E) and script small c is 𝒸 (U+1D4B8). Bold script capital C is 𝓒 (U+1D4D2) and bold script small c is 𝓬 (U+1D4EC).

Does lowercase cursive c connect to the next letter?

Lowercase cursive c finishes at the baseline with a rising exit stroke that becomes the start of the next letter.