Letter s · secretary hand
Sigma s
Also called round s, 6-shaped s, final s
Unit 2very common
A round s made as a closed loop, like a 6 or a Greek sigma: the pen starts at the top and runs anticlockwise round the loop, ending in a thickened tail above the letter. Mostly at word end.
Model letter
Write it
Watch the quill write the sigma 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