Felix in cursive
"Felix" takes 6 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i and cross the x and finish the F with its top bar and cross the F. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free Felix worksheet
Felix in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"Felix" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
Want it with other words or a different line size? Use the worksheet generator.
How to write Felix in cursive
- Start with a capital F (curve right; double curve, curve up, slide right; cross). Stroke 1: start at the topline and curve right to make the wavy top bar.
- Lift the pencil after the F, then write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the x (overcurve, slant, undercurve; cross): an overcurve and slant down to the baseline, crossed afterwards by a separate slanted stroke.
- After the word, dot the i, cross the x, finish the F with its top bar, cross the F.
How the letters in Felix connect
- Fe The capital F stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the e fresh on the baseline.
- el e to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the l.
- li l to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the i.
- ix i to x: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the x.
The letters in Felix
Felix questions
How many strokes does it take to write Felix in cursive?
6 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift, then dot the i, cross the x, finish the F with its top bar, cross the F. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in Felix connected?
Yes. Every join in "Felix" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is Felix capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Felix is a name, so it always starts with a capital F. The capital F stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
What is the hardest letter in Felix?
The f. Practice f right after l and g: the top half is an l, the bottom half is a mirrored g loop.