Cursive i: How to Write a Lowercase i
Watch how a cursive i is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase i in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase i starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up to the midline, slant straight down, swing up again, then add the dot when the word is finished.
- Join it i ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words igloo, ink, pig.
Step by step
Swing up to the midline, slant straight down, swing up again, then add the dot when the word is finished.
How lowercase i joins
i ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Write the whole word first and dot the i at the end so you do not lift your pencil in the middle.
Practice words
igloo, ink, pig. Write each word without lifting the pencil, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.
See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Ii.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase i in cursive?
Swing up to the midline, slant straight down, swing up again, then add the dot when the word is finished.
Does cursive i connect to the next letter?
i ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive i?
Write the whole word first and dot the i at the end so you do not lift your pencil in the middle.
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