Cursive Names

Christopher in Cursive

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

Christopher starts with the capital C, which opens on a downward slide, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Christopher worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Christopher in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through C-h-r-i-s-t-o-p-h-e-r, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 11

The capital C fills the space between the baseline and the topline. h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. p drops below the baseline. r, i, s, o, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Christopher connect

9 of Christopher's 10 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-p, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of p.

The letters in Christopher

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

Trace Christopher in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Christopher — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable Christopher cursive worksheet

The free printable Christopher 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Christopher 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: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Christopher uses 11 letters (9 different ones): c, h, r, i, s, t, o, p, and e. The capital C fills the space between the baseline and the topline. h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. p drops below the baseline. r, i, s, o, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

9 of Christopher's 10 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-p, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of p.

Christopher starts with the capital C, which opens on a downward slide. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Christopher with real feedback

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