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French schools follow a cursive-first approach — children begin écriture cursive from CP (the equivalent of Grade 1) rather than starting with print as anglophone systems do. The sheets here use a French cursive tracing font with numbered stroke arrows. The library currently has capital letters A–F, with more letters being added.
Written French also uses accented characters — such as é, è, ê, à, ç, ô, î, ù and ë — each with its own accent to place correctly. You can type French words and sentences with these accents into the generator to make your own tracing sheets.
Trace French cursive capital letters with numbered stroke arrows — and turn your own French text into a tracing sheet with the free generator.
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A dotted French cursive tracing font in the joined style taught in French schools.
Small numbers and arrows show the order and direction of each stroke.
Type French text with accents and download it as a tracing sheet.
A4 PDFs, free to print at home or in class — no sign-up needed.
Everything you need to know about our free French worksheets.
La cursive française has a distinct visual quality that comes from consistent letter-height ratios and smooth connecting strokes. Some letters look quite different from their English cursive equivalents — 'f', 'p', and 'z' in particular — and learners moving between the two systems often need explicit practice on these differences.
Handwriting retains practical importance in France — handwritten correspondence and examination responses are still common, so penmanship is treated as a serious skill in French schools. Children who achieve automaticity in letter formation early tend to find spelling and dictation easier, in line with the broader research on handwriting and literacy development.