Cursive I

The letter I in cursive — capital and lowercase, with stroke-by-stroke steps. Trace it, print it, save it as a PDF, or download a PNG. Free, no sign-up.

Cursive I — capital and lowercase I in cursive, free printable (PDF)

Capital and lowercase I in cursive

Print this big cursive I and i to trace, or download it as a PNG.

How the cursive i works — joins, family, and the usual mistake

I is the simplest undercurve-family letter (i, j, p, r, s, t, u, w) — the entry stroke every one of them shares. Dots drifting to the right land over the next letter — aim the dot straight above the retrace.

Practice words: Ivy, in, ice. For dotted, dashed, and faint practice rows of any word at seven difficulty levels, use the handwriting worksheet generator.

The cursive capital I

The cursive capital I is a tall, ornate compound curve — it starts below the baseline, sweeps up and over, and returns with a loop. Many adults simply write a grand version of the print I; both are readable.

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Make it yours: build dotted, dashed, and faint practice rows of any word with the Handwriting Worksheet Generator. How to use this sheet: teach by letter family, lowercase first — cursive: when to start and what order to teach.

More ways to use the letter I

Hub

Full cursive alphabet A–Z

 Generator

Handwriting practice worksheets

 Bubble

Bubble letter I

 Coloring

Letter I coloring page

 Puzzle

Letter I dot-to-dot

 Stencil

Letter I stencil

 Calligraphy

Calligraphy letter I

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Cursive I — FAQ

From the baseline, draw an undercurve up to the midline. Retrace straight back down to the baseline. Exit with an undercurve — and add the dot only after you finish the whole word. Dot your i (and cross your t) at the end of the word, not mid-letter — stopping mid-word breaks the cursive rhythm.
The cursive capital I is a tall, ornate compound curve — it starts below the baseline, sweeps up and over, and returns with a loop. Many adults simply write a grand version of the print I; both are readable.
Use Print this letter to send the big cursive I and i to your printer — choosing “Save as PDF” in the print dialog gives you a PDF — or Download PNG to save a high-resolution image. Everything runs in your browser, free with no sign-up.
Yes — every letter A–Z has its own cursive page with stroke-by-stroke steps. Head back to the Cursive Alphabet for the whole set, or jump to another letter with the strip above.