Cursive Names

Jonathon in Cursive

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

Jonathon starts with the capital J, which opens on an overcurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Jonathon worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Jonathon in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through J-o-n-a-t-h-o-n, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 8

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

How the letters in Jonathon connect

4 of Jonathon's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are J-o, where J ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o, o-n, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n, and o-n, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The letters in Jonathon

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

Trace Jonathon 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 Jonathon cursive worksheet

Take Jonathon to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write J-o-n-a-t-h-o-n in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Jonathon takes 2 strokes: J-o-n-a-t-h-o-n in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Size is what makes Jonathon readable: full-height capital J, tall t and h, and midline-height o, n, and a. 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 Jonathon 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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