Cursive Names

Arthur in Cursive

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

Arthur takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — A-r-t-h-u-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write Arthur in cursive

  1. 1Write A, r, t, h, u, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital A fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. r and u stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Arthur connect

Follow the joins as you write Arthur: A ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in Arthur

Shaky on a, r, and t or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Arthur in cursive

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

The free printable Arthur 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, r, t, h, u, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

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

Follow the joins as you write Arthur: A ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The capital A fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. r and u stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Arthur 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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