Letter s · secretary hand
Elongated round s
Unit 2Mostly later handsoccasional
A round s stretched upward like a tall roman S; occasional in secretary, common in italic.
Model letter
Write it
Watch the quill write the elongated round s, trace it stroke by stroke, then copy it.
In practice lines
Every round s below was checked by hand. They are not yet sorted by form, so some show another round s.
Practice lines drawn in period hands
Don’t confuse it with
Practise this letter Unit 2 · Round s, and where each s goes
Write itWatch, trace and copy