How to write cursive I and iuppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive i being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital I has 1 step and lowercase i has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go to the left.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
- 3Lift your pencil and make a dot here.
About the letter I
Sound: Short i, as in igloo and itch.
Words to practice: igloo, insect, itch, ink.
Ii in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital I: 1 step · small i: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital I: 2 steps · small i: 3 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive I in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.