Cursive R — Capital and Lowercase

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

Copy Cursive R and r

  • Cursive Script capital R

    ℛ

    U+211B
  • Cursive Script small r

    𝓇

    U+1D4C7
  • Bold Cursive capital R

    𝓡

    U+1D4E1
  • Bold Cursive small r

    𝓻

    U+1D4FB
  • Italic Serif capital R

    𝑅

    U+1D445
  • Italic Serif small r

    𝑟

    U+1D45F
  • Bold Italic Serif capital R

    𝑹

    U+1D479
  • Bold Italic Serif small r

    𝒓

    U+1D493

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 R

Cursive capital R starts like the capital P, with a stem and an upper bowl. Where the bowl meets the stem, add a small loop, then kick a leg out to the right that can join the next letter.

How to Write a Lowercase Cursive r

Lowercase cursive r rises a little above the middle line to a small peak, steps sideways in a short flat shelf, then comes down to the baseline and exits. That shelf is what makes cursive r look so different from a printed r.

Common Mistakes with Cursive R

Skipping the small shelf at the top makes r look like an i or the first stroke of an n. The peak should rise a little above the middle line, then step sideways before coming down.

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

Cursive R in Unicode

ℛ (U+211B) comes from the older Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F), not from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block like the other variants. Unicode had already encoded this character before 2001, so the math block leaves a reserved gap at that spot. Because a different part of the font draws it, it can look slightly different in weight or slant from the rest of a cursive word on some devices.

Unicode lists ℛ (U+211B) as the symbol for the Riemann integral.

Words Starting with R in Cursive

  • ℛ𝓊𝒷𝓎

  • 𝓡𝓾𝓫𝔂

  • ℛℴ𝓈ℯ

  • 𝓡𝓸𝓼𝓮

  • ℛ𝒶𝒾𝓃𝒷ℴ𝓌

  • 𝓡𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓫𝓸𝔀

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I copy cursive R?

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

What is the Unicode code point for cursive R?

Script capital R is ℛ (U+211B) and script small r is 𝓇 (U+1D4C7). Bold script capital R is 𝓡 (U+1D4E1) and bold script small r is 𝓻 (U+1D4FB).

Does lowercase cursive r connect to the next letter?

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