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Cursive X: Copy and Paste, How to Write It + Free Worksheet

The cursive x is the alphabet’s only two-part letter besides t: you write a curved stroke in the flow of the word, then come back and cross it at the end. Copy the cursive x in every style below and learn the crossing habit.


Cursive X copy and paste

Every character below is real Unicode text. Tap a card above for one-tap copy, or select from this chart:

Style Capital X Lowercase x
Cursive 𝒳 𝓍
Cursive bold 𝓧 𝔁
Handwriting 𝑋 π‘₯
Handwriting bold 𝑿 𝒙
Gothic 𝔛 𝔡
Outline 𝕏 𝕩
Bubble Ⓧ β“§

How to write a cursive capital X

  1. From the top line, sweep a curved stroke down and to the right, all the way to the baseline, finishing with a small tail.
  2. Lift the pen. From the top right, sweep a second curve down and to the left, crossing the first stroke in the middle.
  3. The two curves should cross at the centre, making four even openings.

How to write a lowercase x in cursive

  1. From the baseline, draw an under-curve up to the midline β€” the standard entry.
  2. Curve over like the start of an n hump, but let the downstroke slant to the right as it falls to the baseline.
  3. Finish with a tail and carry on writing the rest of the word.
  4. After the word is complete, lift the pen and draw a short slash through the middle of the letter, top-left to bottom-right… crossing the first stroke cleanly.

Connecting x to other letters

Group the x with your end-of-word marks: dot the i’s and j’s, cross the t’s, and slash the x’s, all in one final pass. The x is rare in English β€” box, next, exact β€” so when it appears, take the extra half-second to place the cross through the true middle.

Free printable cursive X worksheet

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Cursive X worksheet (PDF)

Tracing guides for capital and lowercase x, on ruled practice lines. Free to print and share in class.

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Cursive X questions

Do you cross a cursive x while writing or after?

After β€” the same rule as crossing a t. The main stroke stays in the flow of the word; the slash is added once the word is done.

Why does my cursive x look like an n?

You have written the main stroke but skipped the cross. Without the slash, the shape is genuinely just a slanted hump β€” the cross is half the letter.

How do I copy a cursive x?

Tap 𝓍 or 𝔁 above, or use the cursive text generator on our homepage.

Practise the whole alphabet: back to the cursive alphabet A–Z, or open the cursive text generator to convert full words.