Capital X in cursive
- Start at the top left with a small hook and pull a curved stroke down to the right.
- Finish that stroke with a short exit curve on the baseline.
- Lift the pen and draw a straight diagonal from the top right to the lower left.
Cursive X: Capital and Lowercase X in Cursive
Learn capital X and lowercase x in cursive. Both use two strokes that cross, so the first stroke is written with the word and the crossing stroke is added after.
How to write X in cursive
These steps follow the traditional school letters shown above. Other handwriting systems may form X differently, so stay consistent with the style you are learning.
Lowercase x in cursive
- Start at the baseline and round over a small shoulder at the midline.
- Slant down to the baseline and curve up into the exit stroke.
- Finish the word first, then come back and add the crossing diagonal.
Common mistakes with cursive X
- Writing a printed x in one motion, which leaves no stroke to join the next letter.
- Crossing too high or too low; the two strokes should meet near the center.
- Forgetting the crossing stroke after finishing the word.
Common cursive x connections
- xa
- xe
- xi
- xo
- xt
Words that start with X in cursive
- xylophone
- x-ray
- extra
- next
Cursive X copy and paste
Click a character to copy it. These are Unicode characters, so they work in bios and messages but look different from the handwriting above. For a whole word, use the cursive generator.
Free cursive X worksheet
Trace the pair on each line, then write it yourself on the empty line below. Print it at full page size.
Open the X worksheet tool to change lines, size, and trace style →- Traditional school cursive font
- Three-line handwriting guides
- An empty practice line under every traced line