Cursive Names

Curtis in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in Curtis, but only 3 strokes: C-u-r-t-i-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Curtis in cursive

  1. 1Write C, u, r, t, i, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Keep u, r, i, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline. The capital C spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Curtis connect

Follow the joins as you write Curtis: C 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; 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 i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

The letters in Curtis

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

Trace Curtis in cursive

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

Print the free Curtis in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Curtis along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Curtis 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.

Curtis uses 6 letters: c, u, r, t, i, and s. Keep u, r, i, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline. The capital C spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Follow the joins as you write Curtis: C 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; 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 i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

Curtis 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 Curtis with real feedback

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