Cursive Names

George in Cursive

The name George in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

In cursive, George is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: the capital G on its own, then e-o-r-g-e in one continuous stroke. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write George in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital G on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through e-o-r-g-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. g drops below the baseline. e, o, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in George connect

2 of George's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r and g-e, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital G stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in George

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 George in cursive

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

The free printable George 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 G on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through e-o-r-g-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.

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

2 of George's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r and g-e, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital G stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. g drops below the baseline. e, o, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing George with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.