Cursive Names

Alice in Cursive

The name Alice in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

There are 5 letters in Alice, but only 2 strokes: A-l-i-c-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Alice in cursive

  1. 1Write A, l, i, c, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Size is what makes Alice readable: full-height capital A, tall l, and midline-height i, c, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Alice connect

Follow the joins as you write Alice: A ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of c; c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Alice

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

Trace Alice in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Alice, 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 Alice cursive worksheet

The free printable Alice 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.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write A, l, i, c, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Alice flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Alice: A ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of c; c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

Size is what makes Alice readable: full-height capital A, tall l, and midline-height i, c, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

A is one of the connecting capitals, so Alice flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Alice 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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