Cursive I
i is the easiest letter to write and the easiest to get wrong: the dot comes last, after the join is right. A cursive i is a short letter, and it hands over to the next letter low.
This is the same renderer the generator uses. Open it with i already filled in to change size, rows and guides, then print.
How to write a cursive i
- Start on the baseline, sweep up toward the midline and come straight back down.
- Exit to the right at the baseline without lifting the pencil.
- Lift and place the dot above the stem, level with the midline.
A i sits in the short zone. Capital I starts with a small loop, then a straight downstroke, finishing with a curve to the right.
Joining i to the next letter
i is a short letter and hands over at the baseline. in, it, is.
Where it usually goes wrong
The dot is dropped onto the stem or left out entirely. Place it as the last thing after the joins are right.
Words to practise after the letter
Once the single letter holds its shape, put it into short words where it appears once: in, like, little. Type any of them into the generator above and it will lay out eight ruled rows of tracing for you.