How it works
Y in bubble letters is a V on a stem, and fattening fills the fork where the strokes meet. Six fonts here keep it open. Small y comes two ways: v with a tail, or u with a hook.
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Fork by fork
Mochiy Pop One opens the set: curved arms cut flat, and a wide, sharp fork. Chango is wider than tall, its left arm a slab. Bubblegum Sans flies a small flag on its left arm. Lilita One is heavy, its fork a nick. Chewy has no upright stem: its capital is a small y grown tall. Sniglet ends both arms in round lobes.
Small y as a v or as a u
Four of the six draw small y as a v with a tail: a short left stroke leaning on a long right one. Bubblegum Sans and Chewy draw a u with a hook underneath. The tail hangs well below the line, furthest in Bubblegum Sans, so leave room.
Tips
- Yay and Yoyo each carry a capital Y and a small y, so one word practises both.
- In Yoyo, Sniglet closes both o's completely. Mochiy Pop One keeps them as rings.
Questions and answers
How do you draw the letter Y in bubble letters?
Start with a stick Y in pencil: a stem, then two arms from its top. Trace round the outside of all three without lifting the pen, rounding each end. Where the arms part, come down to a point. Rub out the stick.
How do you draw a lowercase y in bubble letters?
Pick a build. For a v with a tail, pencil a short stroke leaning right and a long one crossing under the line. For a u with a hook, pencil a u and hang a hook from its right side. Outline either as one shape.
Why does the fork of my bubble letter Y fill in?
The arms are too short. Join them to the stem halfway down, no higher, so the fork is deep enough to survive the outline. Lilita One shows the limit: heavy strokes, and a fork worn down to a nick.