Cursive Names

Dan in Cursive

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

Dan starts with the capital D, which opens on a downcurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Dan worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Dan in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital D on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through a-n, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 3

The capital D fills the space between the baseline and the topline. a and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Dan connect

All of of the joins in Dan leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital D stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Dan

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 Dan in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Dan — 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 Dan cursive worksheet

The free printable Dan 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. Form the capital D on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through a-n, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.

Not quite: the body of Dan flows in 2 runs, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital D.

All of of the joins in Dan leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital D stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital D fills the space between the baseline and the topline. a and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

D is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Dan on its own.

Practice writing Dan 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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