Cursive Names

Julius in Cursive

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

Julius takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — J-u-l-i-u-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. 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.

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

How to write Julius in cursive

  1. 1Write J, u, l, i, u, s 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: 6

The capital J fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. u, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Julius connect

Follow the joins as you write Julius: J ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

The letters in Julius

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

Trace Julius in cursive

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

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

1. Write J, u, l, i, u, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Julius flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Julius: J ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

The capital J fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. u, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Julius 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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