Russian letter Ъъ
Russian hard-sign: capital Ъ, lowercase ъ. It stands for no sound; it keeps the sounds around it apart. The capital takes 2 strokes and the lowercase takes 2 strokes. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
The hard sign has no sound of its own.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the middle.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the middle. Curve straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
The hard sign has no sound of its own.
In a word
объект (ob"yekt), object
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about ъ
Hard-sign is letter 28 of 33 in the alphabet, after shcha (Щщ), before yeri (Ыы).
Ъъ is a sign, not a sound: it changes how the letters beside it are said.
Questions about russian letter ъъ
How do you pronounce hard-sign?
Hard-sign is no sound; it keeps the sounds around it apart.
How do you write the capital Ъ?
Start on the top line at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the top line at the middle. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the middle. Curve straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
How do you write lowercase ъ?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Draw a straight line across to the right, ending on the dashed midline at the middle. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the middle. Curve straight down, ending on the baseline at the middle.
What is a word that uses ъ?
объект (ob"yekt), object. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.