Cursive Names

Gladys in Cursive

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

Gladys takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — the capital G on its own, then l-a-d-y-s in one continuous stroke. 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.

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

How to write Gladys in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital G, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write l, a, d, y, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. a and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Gladys connect

Follow the joins as you write Gladys: l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y; y ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s. Remember: the capital G stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Gladys

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

Trace Gladys 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 Gladys cursive worksheet

Print the free Gladys in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Gladys 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.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write the capital G on its own, then l-a-d-y-s in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Gladys takes 2 strokes: the capital G on its own, then l-a-d-y-s in one continuous stroke.

The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital G.

The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. a and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

No. The capital G is a standalone capital: write it, lift the pencil, and start the next letter separately.

Practice writing Gladys 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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