Cursive Words

It in Cursive

How to write the word it in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

In cursive, it is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: i-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

it written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write it in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through i-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 2

Keep i small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in it connect

All of of the joins in it leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in it

it is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace it in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off it, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable it cursive worksheet

The free printable it worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: it is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

it uses 2 letters: i and t. Keep i small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

All of of the joins in it leave the letter on an undercurve.

it starts with the letter i, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing it with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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