How do you draw a V in bubble letters?
Pencil two lines that slope inward and meet at the bottom center, then trace around them. Round the two top ends and soften the bottom into a blunt, rounded tip. Cut a narrow V-shaped notch down from the top so the arms stay separate, then ink the outline and erase.
- Draw the arms. Pencil two lines that start wide apart at the top and meet at the bottom center.
- Round the tops. Cap the top of each arm with a half-circle.
- Trace the outer sides. Follow the outside of each arm down toward the base.
- Blunt the tip. Turn the bottom into a soft rounded point, like a worn crayon, instead of a sharp corner.
- Cut the notch. Between the arms, draw a narrow V reaching about halfway down. Keep its bottom pointed so it stays visible.
What makes a V easy or tricky in bubble letters
The V's trouble spot is where the arms meet. Two fat strokes crowd together at the bottom, and if the notch is short or wide-angled, the letter becomes a rounded triangle or even a heart. Draw the arms steeper than usual and keep the notch deep. The base should be a broad, round tip so the V does not look like it is balancing on a pin.
Lowercase v in bubble letters
Lowercase v is the same shape at the short-letter height. Because it is small, the notch has very little room, so steep arms matter even more. In words like "wave" or "vow", the v sits next to a w that looks almost the same; the w simply has two notches and three tips.
Cute, 3D and graffiti bubble V
Round the top of each arm into a fat lobe and a bubble V turns into a heart, which is fun on Valentine cards. In 3D, the shadow runs down the outside of one arm and fills part of the notch. Graffiti V's often lean forward or stretch one arm higher.
Common mistakes with a bubble V
- Drawing the notch too short, so the V looks like a filled-in triangle.
- Leaving a sharp point at the base that clashes with the round style.
- Making the arms meet off-center, so the letter tilts.
Printable bubble letter V to color or trace
Each letter fills a full A4 page (choose "fit to page" to print on US Letter), so it is big enough to color, trace or cut out for a banner. Download the uppercase A–Z PDF, the lowercase a–z PDF or the numbers 0–9 PDF, and print only the pages you need. More sheets are on printable bubble letters.