Cursive X
Print a cursive X practice sheet: a model row to follow, gray rows to trace, and blank rows to write on your own. Below, how to form the capital X and the lowercase x, one of the least connected letters in cursive, and how to join it in words.
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How to Write a Capital X in Cursive
The capital X in cursive is two crossing diagonal strokes, much like print. Many writers draw the first diagonal, then lift and add the second cross stroke afterwards, because the crossing does not flow from a single pen movement.
When you use the capital X
You only use the capital X to begin a name or a sentence, so you can learn it on its own and practise it at the start of the words you actually write. Print the sheet above, which shows the capital and lowercase together, and trace the model row first.
How to Write a Lowercase x in Cursive
The lowercase x is a small version of the same cross. Write the first diagonal as part of the joined word, then go back and add the crossing stroke, usually after finishing the word so the pen keeps moving.
The common mix-up
Do not try to make x in one continuous stroke. Treat the second diagonal as a finishing mark you add after the word, and the letter stays clean.
How to Join Cursive X in Words
Because the cross is added separately, x is one of the least connected cursive letters. In a word like six or fox, write the body of the word first, then cross the x last, the same way you dot an i or cross a t.
Practise in whole words, not single letters
A letter can look right on its own and awkward where it meets the next one. Type a short word into the sheet above and trace it so the join into and out of x becomes one smooth movement.
Cursive X Examples and Practice
The fastest way to learn cursive X is to trace it, then write it from memory and compare. The practice sheet at the top of this page prints a model row, gray rows to trace, and blank rows to write on your own.
Is it an easy or a hard letter?
Cursive X sits in the middle for difficulty. A few minutes of tracing a day is usually enough to make it feel natural.
Cursive X FAQ
How to write the capital and lowercase x, how to join it, and how to print practice.
The lowercase x is a small version of the same cross. Write the first diagonal as part of the joined word, then go back and add the crossing stroke, usually after finishing the word so the pen keeps moving. Print the sheet at the top of this page to trace it.
The capital X in cursive is two crossing diagonal strokes, much like print. Many writers draw the first diagonal, then lift and add the second cross stroke afterwards, because the crossing does not flow from a single pen movement.
Do not try to make x in one continuous stroke. Treat the second diagonal as a finishing mark you add after the word, and the letter stays clean.
Because the cross is added separately, x is one of the least connected cursive letters. In a word like six or fox, write the body of the word first, then cross the x last, the same way you dot an i or cross a t.
Use the generator at the top of this page. It opens on the cursive X preset and prints a model row, gray trace rows, and blank rows. You can also type a whole word to practise x in context.
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Practise cursive X
Print a X sheet with model, trace and blank rows, or type a whole word to practise x in context. Free, no sign up.