Letter a · secretary hand
A with a looped back
Also called h-like a
Unit 4Mostly earlier handscommon
The bowl is made first; the back stroke then rises into a loop that leans left, so the letter carries a small ascender.
Model letter
In practice lines
Every a below was checked by hand. They are not yet sorted by form, so some show another a.
Practice lines drawn in period hands
Don’t confuse it with
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