How to write letter X in print
Letter X handwriting uses separate capital and small forms. Place the crossing near the middle rather than at one end of the letter.
Letterform reference
Capital X and small x
How to write X
Start with a clear capital and small print form. Follow the ordered strokes, then copy the letter without tracing.
Learn the capital and small cursive X →
Capital X
- Draw the first diagonal from the upper left to the lower right.
- Lift the pen and draw the second diagonal from the upper right to the lower left, crossing the first near the center.
Small x
- Draw a diagonal from x-height on the left to the baseline on the right.
- Lift the pen immediately and draw the opposite diagonal from the upper right to the lower left.
Watch for this: Two diagonals that miss each other do not form a clear small x. Let the separate diagonals cross near the middle of the small-letter height.
Worksheet and print settings
Print at 100% (Actual size).
Letter shapes, words and corrections
Write capital X
Cross one tall diagonal with another running in the opposite direction.
Write lowercase x
Cross two short diagonals within the body band.
Keep the form distinct
Keep four visible arms around the crossing so x does not resemble a single slash.
Practice x in words
Copy “next” and “example”, leaving each letter separate. Circle the clearest x in the row and use its body size for your next attempt.