Cursive Names

Hazel in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in Hazel, but only 2 strokes: H-a-z-e-l in one continuous stroke; then go back to finish the H. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Hazel in cursive

  1. 1Write H, a, z, e, l as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and finish the H.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. z drops below the baseline. a and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Hazel connect

Follow the joins as you write Hazel: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of z; z ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l.

The letters in Hazel

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

Trace Hazel in cursive

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

The free printable Hazel 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Hazel 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: to finish the H.

Hazel uses 5 letters: h, a, z, e, and l. The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. z drops below the baseline. a and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Hazel: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of z; z ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l.

Hazel starts with the capital H, which opens on a forward curve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Hazel 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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