Dad in cursive
Dad in cursive starts with a capital D that does not join the next letter. The D has a small loop at the baseline and a large curve closing near the headline. The a starts on its own, closes at the midline, and flows into a d whose stem rises straight to the headline and retraces down, with no loop.
Written out
"Dad" in traditional school cursive.
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Script text for a caption or message. It is a Unicode font style, so it will look different from the handwriting above and can vary by app.
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Script
𝒟𝒶𝒹
Bold script
𝓓𝓪𝓭
Italic
𝐷𝑎𝑑
Bold italic
𝑫𝒂𝒅
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Letters in “Dad”
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The capital D
The cursive D is written as one shape: a stem that ends in a small loop at the baseline, then a big curve up and around to close near the top. In the image, it leans with the rest of the word and ends on the left, so it does not connect to the a. Leave a small gap and start the a fresh at the midline.
The a to d join
The a and d share the same oval. Start at the midline, circle counterclockwise, close the oval, and come down to the baseline. After the a, swing up into the d oval, then push the stem straight up to the headline and trace back down the same line. Finish with a small exit tail. Do not loop the d stem.
Dad or dad
Use the capital D when Dad is a name, as in Dear Dad or Happy Birthday Dad. Use lowercase dad after my or your. On a card, write Dad large and check that the D and a have a clear, small gap between them, and that both d's lean the same way. The Unicode text you can copy from this page is a font, not joined handwriting.
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