Cursive x: How to Write a Lowercase x
Watch how a cursive x is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase x in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase x starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Make a small hump over, slant down and undercurve; then cross it with a slant from the top right when the word is finished.
- Join it x 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 box, fox, six.
Step by step
Make a small hump over, slant down and undercurve; then cross it with a slant from the top right when the word is finished.
How lowercase x joins
x ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
Common mistake
Like i and t, the cross of x comes after the whole word.
Practice words
box, fox, six. 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 Xx.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase x in cursive?
Make a small hump over, slant down and undercurve; then cross it with a slant from the top right when the word is finished.
Does cursive x connect to the next letter?
x ends with an undercurve on the baseline, and the next letter starts from that undercurve.
What is the most common mistake with cursive x?
Like i and t, the cross of x comes after the whole word.
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