Cursive Names

Bertha in Cursive

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

Bertha takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — the capital B on its own, then e-r-t-h-a 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.

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

How to write Bertha in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital B, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write e, r, t, h, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Keep e, r, and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline. The capital B spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Bertha connect

Follow the joins as you write Bertha: e 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 downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Bertha

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Bertha in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

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

Free printable Bertha cursive worksheet

Take Bertha to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Bertha 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: after the standalone capital B and to cross the t.

Bertha uses 6 letters: b, e, r, t, h, and a. Keep e, r, and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline. The capital B spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Follow the joins as you write Bertha: e 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 downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Bertha starts with the capital B, 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 Bertha 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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