Cursive Names

Demetrius in Cursive

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

Demetrius takes 4 strokes to write in cursive — the capital D on its own, then e-m-e-t-r-i-u-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and 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.

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

How to write Demetrius in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital D, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write e, m, e, t, r, i, u, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 9

The capital D fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. e, m, r, i, u, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Demetrius connect

Follow the joins as you write Demetrius: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; the remaining 2 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: the capital D stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Demetrius

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 Demetrius 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 Demetrius cursive worksheet

Take Demetrius 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

1. Write the capital D, then lift the pencil. 2. Write e, m, e, t, r, i, u, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of Demetrius flows in 2 runs, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: after the standalone capital D, to dot the i, and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write Demetrius: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; the remaining 2 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. 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. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. e, m, r, i, u, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Demetrius 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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