How to write the letter I in cursive

Capital I and small i on four-line ruling. The hand drawn letterforms for the books are still being made, so this is a guide to the proportions, not the final letter art.

Capitals and small letters, Rs 149Interiors are still being drawn, so this is a reservation through the contact page. No payment until the file is ready to send.

Capital I begins with a small loop just below line 1, curves down to line 3, and finishes with a curve to the right. Small i is short: an upward slant from line 3, back down to line 3, an exit hook, then lift the pencil and place one dot just above line 2.

What to watch on four-line copy

One dot, small, and directly above the stem. A circle or a heart is not a dot.
Small i never rises above line 2, so it looks short beside l and t.
Add the dot after the word is finished, or the child loses the rhythm of joining.

The mistake to correct first

The dot drifting right and sitting over the next letter. Ask the child to point at the stem with the pencil before touching the paper.

Practice strip

Trace the shape three times slowly, then write the pair on your own four-line copy. Two minutes a day beats one long session on Sunday.

Capitals and small letters book, Rs 149

Every capital and small letter on four-line pages, in the order schools teach them. The interiors are still being drawn, so reserve a copy through the contact page.

All 26 letters

Page updated 2026-09-04.