Click any cursive letter to copy it, from bold script ๐ ๐ ๐ to light script ๐ โฌ ๐. To turn a whole name or sentence into cursive at once, use the cursive text generator linked below.
Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (โ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.
Windows
Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for โbold script capital Aโ.
In Microsoft Word, type 1D4D0 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Control + โ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for โbold script capital Aโ.
iPhone and Android
Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings โบ General โบ Keyboard โบ Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings โบ Dictionary โบ Personal dictionary).
These letters are not a font. Each one is a separate Unicode character from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which mathematicians use to tell apart variables like ๐ and A. The set includes "script" letters (๐ ๐ท ๐ธ) and "bold script" letters (๐ ๐ซ ๐ฌ), and because they are characters rather than styling, they keep their look when you paste them into apps that do not let you change fonts.
A few light script letters are older than the rest: โฌ โฐ โฑ โ โ โ โณ โ and โฏ โ โด were already in the Letterlike Symbols block, so Unicode reuses them instead of adding new ones. That is why those letters can look slightly different from their neighbors in some fonts. The bold script alphabet has no such gaps, so it looks more even.
Where cursive letters work, and where they don't
Cursive letters work in most bios, display names, captions, Discord nicknames and messages on modern phones and computers. Some games and websites block them in usernames, and very old devices may show empty boxes.
They also have downsides. Screen readers may read each letter by its math name or skip it, and search features, including in-app search, usually do not match ๐๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฎ with "love". Keep important details, such as your real name or contact info, in normal letters, and use cursive for decoration.
Typing whole words in cursive
Copying one letter at a time is slow, so use the cursive text generator to convert a whole name or sentence in one go, or the fancy text generator to compare dozens of styles. There is no keyboard shortcut for these characters on Windows or Mac.
In math, script capitals have fixed meanings: โ often stands for the Laplace transform and โ for a Hamiltonian or a Hilbert space. In LaTeX, \mathcal{L} gives a script-style capital, and the mathrsfs package adds \mathscr. For gothic, circled and double-struck alphabets, see the letter symbols page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get cursive letters on Instagram?
Copy cursive letters from this page, or type your text into the cursive text generator and copy the result. Then paste it into your bio, name or caption.
Why do some cursive letters look different from the others?
Letters like โฌ, โฐ, โ and โฏ come from an older Unicode block, so some fonts draw them in a slightly different style. The bold script alphabet ๐โ๐ฉ is more consistent.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for cursive letters?
No. They are special Unicode characters, so the easiest way is to copy them here or use a cursive text generator.