Cursive Names

Josie in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in Josie, but only 2 strokes: J-o-s-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Josie in cursive

  1. 1Write J, o, s, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

The capital J fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, s, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Josie connect

Follow the joins as you write Josie: 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 s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Josie

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 Josie in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Josie — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable Josie cursive worksheet

Take Josie 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-s-i-e in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Josie takes 2 strokes: J-o-s-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

The capital J fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, s, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Josie with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.