Identifying upper case letters

There are twenty-six letters in the alphabet.

A Two vertical lines that meet at the top and a horizontal cross bar. B One vertical line with two semicircles on the right side.
C A semicircle opening to the right. D A vertical line with a semicircle on the right side.
E A vertical line with three cross bars to the right. F A vertical line with two cross bars facing right, one in the middle and the other above.
G A semicircle or circle shape with a line on the lower right pointing downwards or inwards. H Two vertical lines with a linking horizontal cross bar.
I A single vertical stroke. J A single vertical line with a curve at the lower left.
K A vertical line with angled bars on the right side, one pointing upwards, the other downwards. L A vertical line with a horizontal line at bottom left.
M Three downstrokes joined at the top with a diagonal line. N Two vertical lines linked by a diagonal beginning at the top of the left vertical.
O A circle. P A vertical line with a small semicircle at the top right.
Q A circle with a finishing stroke or tail at the bottom right. R A vertical line with a semicircle and a diagonal downstroke on the right.
S A snake shaped line running from top right to bottom left. T A vertical line with a horizontal cross bar at the top.
U Two vertical lines joined at the foot by a curve. V Two diagonal lines that meet at the foot, with an open angle at the top.
W Two Vs side by side. X Two crossed diagonals.
Y An angle open at the top with a line continuing the lower point of the angle. Z Two horizontal lines above one another linked by a diagonal running from top right to bottom left.

Written by Geoffrey Fletcher

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