Cursive letter 9 of 26

I in cursive

Compare uppercase and lowercase I, then try a word and practice the movement at your own pace.

Uppercase II
Lowercase Ii
Movement overview

Start, shape, connect

Make a short entry-and-exit stroke first, then place a small dot directly above the stem.

The numbered demonstrations below show pen starts and stroke order. Pale guide lines mark ascender, midline, baseline, and descender zones.

How to write it

Watch cursive I stroke by stroke

uppercase

How to write cursive I

1 stroke
Uppercase cursive ILoop down from the top into one slender stem, then sweep right from the baseline. 1

Loop down from the top into one slender stem, then sweep right from the baseline.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

lowercase

How to write cursive i

2 strokes
Lowercase cursive iEnter, make one short downstroke and exit; add the dot directly above after the word. 12

Enter, make one short downstroke and exit; add the dot directly above after the word.

Stroke numbers mark the starting points and order.

Try it

Use I in a word

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imagine
Look and connect

Examples for cursive I

Words that begin with I

imagineinspireidea

Common connections

inirit

Keep the joining stroke light and aim for even space between both letters.

Writing guidance

Make a short entry-and-exit stroke first, then place a small dot directly above the stem.

Four visual styles

Ii · inspire

Ii · inspire

Ii · inspire

Ii · inspire

Warm-up

Practice cursive I

Print I worksheet