Cursive Names

Hope in Cursive

How to write the name Hope in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

There are 4 letters in Hope, but only 2 strokes: H-o-p-e 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.

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

How to write Hope in cursive

  1. 1Write H, o, p, e 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: 4

The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. p drops below the baseline. o and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Hope connect

Follow the joins as you write Hope: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Hope

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 Hope in cursive

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

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

1. Write H, o, p, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and finish the H.

Not quite: the body of Hope flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to finish the H.

Follow the joins as you write Hope: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. p drops below the baseline. o and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

H is one of the connecting capitals, so Hope flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Hope 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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