Cursive Names

Grady in Cursive

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

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

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

How to write Grady in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital G on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through r-a-d-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. r and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Grady connect

All 3 of the joins in Grady leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital G stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Grady

Grady is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Grady 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 Grady cursive worksheet

The free printable Grady 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 r-a-d-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.

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

All 3 of the joins in Grady leave the letter on an undercurve. 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. d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. r and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Grady 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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