Cursive Names

Gordon in Cursive

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

Gordon starts with the capital G, which opens on an undercurve, 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 Gordon worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Gordon in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital G on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through o-r-d-o-n, 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. d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. o, r, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Gordon connect

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

The letters in Gordon

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 Gordon in cursive

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Gordon is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital G.

Gordon uses 6 letters (5 different ones): g, o, r, d, and n. The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. o, r, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Gordon starts with the capital G, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Gordon 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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