Cursive Names

Horace in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in Horace, but only 2 strokes: H-o-r-a-c-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.

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

How to write Horace in cursive

  1. 1Write H, o, r, a, c, 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: 6

The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, r, a, c, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Horace connect

Follow the joins as you write Horace: 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 r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of c; c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Horace

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

Trace Horace 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 Horace cursive worksheet

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

Horace uses 6 letters: h, o, r, a, c, and e. The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, r, a, c, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Horace: 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 r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of c; c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

Horace 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 Horace 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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