Cursive P — Capital and Lowercase

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

Copy Cursive P and p

  • Cursive Script capital P

    𝒫

    U+1D4AB
  • Cursive Script small p

    𝓅

    U+1D4C5
  • Bold Cursive capital P

    𝓟

    U+1D4DF
  • Bold Cursive small p

    𝓹

    U+1D4F9
  • Italic Serif capital P

    𝑃

    U+1D443
  • Italic Serif small p

    𝑝

    U+1D45D
  • Bold Italic Serif capital P

    𝑷

    U+1D477
  • Bold Italic Serif small p

    𝒑

    U+1D491

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 P

Cursive capital P starts with a downstroke from the top line to the baseline. Retrace up and draw a bowl on the upper right that closes against the stem around the middle. P usually does not join the next letter.

How to Write a Lowercase Cursive p

Lowercase cursive p starts with an upstroke and a straight stroke that drops below the baseline. Retrace up, add a small rounded bump on the right that closes at the baseline, and exit to the next letter.

Common Mistakes with Cursive P

If the bump on the right does not close at the baseline, p looks like a j with an extra stroke. Keep the stem straight and below the line, and close the bump fully.

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

Cursive P in Unicode

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

A look-alike to avoid: ℘ (U+2118) is named SCRIPT CAPITAL P, but Unicode notes it actually has the form of a lowercase calligraphic p. It is the Weierstrass elliptic function symbol, not a cursive letter for names.

Words Starting with P in Cursive

  • 𝒫ℯ𝓃ℯ𝓁ℴ𝓅ℯ

  • 𝓟𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓵𝓸𝓹𝓮

  • 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓈ℯ

  • 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓮

  • 𝒫ℯ𝒶𝒸ℯ

  • 𝓟𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓮

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I copy cursive P?

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

What is the Unicode code point for cursive P?

Script capital P is 𝒫 (U+1D4AB) and script small p is 𝓅 (U+1D4C5). Bold script capital P is 𝓟 (U+1D4DF) and bold script small p is 𝓹 (U+1D4F9).

Does lowercase cursive p connect to the next letter?

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