Cursive Names

Alison in Cursive

Watch the name Alison drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 6 letters in Alison, but only 2 strokes: A-l-i-s-o-n 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.

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

How to write Alison in cursive

  1. 1Write A, l, i, s, o, n 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: 6

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

How the letters in Alison connect

Follow the joins as you write Alison: 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 undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The letters in Alison

Shaky on a, l, and i or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Alison in cursive

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

The free printable Alison 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

1. Write A, l, i, s, o, n 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 Alison 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 Alison: 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 undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

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

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

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