Cursive Names

Erik in Cursive

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

In cursive, Erik is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: E-r-i-k in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write Erik in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through E-r-i-k, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

The capital E fills the space between the baseline and the topline. k is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. r and i stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Erik connect

All 3 of the joins in Erik leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Erik

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 Erik 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 Erik cursive worksheet

The free printable Erik 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. Keep the pencil down through E-r-i-k, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Erik flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

All 3 of the joins in Erik leave the letter on an undercurve.

The capital E fills the space between the baseline and the topline. k is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. r and i stay between the baseline and the midline.

E is one of the connecting capitals, so Erik flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Erik 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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