Letter h · secretary hand
Crossed-tail h
Also called ℓ-like h, italic-l h
Unit 3Mostly later handsoccasional
The lower curve is made clockwise and crosses the stem, so the letter looks like a wide italic l.
Model letter
In practice lines
Every h below was checked by hand. They are not yet sorted by form, so some show another h.
Practice lines drawn in period hands
Don’t confuse it with
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