Cursive Names

Katharine in Cursive

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

Katharine starts with the capital K, which opens on a forward curve, and the whole word takes 4 strokes with 3 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Katharine worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Katharine in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through K-a-t-h-a-r-i-n-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i, cross the t, and finish the K — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 9

The capital K fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. a, r, i, n, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Katharine connect

All 8 of the joins in Katharine leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Katharine

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 Katharine in cursive

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

Take Katharine 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 K-a-t-h-a-r-i-n-e in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i, cross the t, and finish the K. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Katharine takes 4 strokes: K-a-t-h-a-r-i-n-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i, cross the t, and finish the K.

The pencil lifts 3 times: to dot the i, to cross the t, and to finish the K.

The capital K fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. a, r, i, n, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Katharine 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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