Cursive Names

Johnny in Cursive

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

Johnny takes 1 stroke to write in cursive — J-o-h-n-n-y in one continuous stroke. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write Johnny in cursive

  1. 1Write J, o, h, n, n, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 6

Size is what makes Johnny readable: full-height capital J, tall h, midline-height o and n, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Johnny connect

Follow the joins as you write Johnny: J ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in Johnny

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

Trace Johnny in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Johnny, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable Johnny cursive worksheet

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

Write J-o-h-n-n-y in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Johnny takes 1 stroke: J-o-h-n-n-y in one continuous stroke.

No — Johnny is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

Size is what makes Johnny readable: full-height capital J, tall h, midline-height o and n, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Yes. The capital J is a connecting capital — its exit stroke flows straight into the next letter.

Practice writing Johnny 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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