Cursive Names

Hugh in Cursive

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

There are 4 letters in Hugh, but only 2 strokes: H-u-g-h 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.

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

How to write Hugh in cursive

  1. 1Write H, u, g, h 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. h is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. u stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Hugh connect

Follow the joins as you write Hugh: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g; g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h.

The letters in Hugh

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 Hugh in cursive

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

The free printable Hugh 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. Write H, u, g, h 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 Hugh 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 Hugh: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g; g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h.

The capital H fills the space between the baseline and the topline. h is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. u stays between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Hugh 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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