Letter 47 of 52
Capital X in Cursive
Write a clear uppercase X in cursive, with examples you can follow and a free printable practice sheet.
Practice sheets
Free printable capital X cursive worksheets for tracing, copying, and joining letters. A4 portrait · PDF.
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LETTER WORKSHEET · X
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A4
Practice uppercase X
Connections
Connect uppercase X
Cursive flows through the spaces between letters. Practice X with common next letters to make the transition feel smoother and more natural.
Letter guide
How to write capital X in cursive
Stroke by stroke
- Start near the middle and swing up and over in a hump that reaches the top line.
- Pull down to the baseline and finish with a small upward curve.
- Lift the pen.
- Cross the first stroke with a slanted line from the top right down to the bottom left.
Common mistakes
- Cross in the wrong place. A cross that misses the middle of the curve looks like a capital K or a lone slash. Cross at the middle.
- Straight first stroke. Two straight lines make a printed X, which breaks the cursive flow. Curve the first stroke.
- Forgetting the cross. Without its cross, X looks like capital N or a lowercase n. Add the cross after the word.
Easy to confuse with
Capital X is close to capital K, N and the printed x. K has an arm and leg from the stem, N has a second downstroke, and a printed X uses two straight lines.
Joining to the next letter
The first stroke of capital X ends on the baseline, so it can join the next letter. Write the rest of the word, then come back for the cross, as you would for a t. In Xa and Xi, the exit rises from the baseline; Xt needs a taller exit for the stem of t.
Practice words
- XavierXavier
- XenaXena
- XanderXander
- XimenaXimena
- XiamenXiamen
- XeniaXenia
Questions about capital X
How many strokes is cursive capital X?
Two: a curved stroke that ends on the baseline, then a crossing line.
When do I cross the X in cursive?
After the word is finished, like crossing a t. That keeps the first stroke free to join the next letter.
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