Cursive Names

Kimberly in Cursive

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

Kimberly starts with the capital K, which opens on a forward curve, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Kimberly worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Kimberly in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through K-i-m-b-e-r-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i and finish the K — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 8

The capital K fills the space between the baseline and the topline. b and l are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. i, m, e, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Kimberly connect

6 of Kimberly's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Kimberly

Shaky on k, i, and m or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Kimberly in cursive

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through K-i-m-b-e-r-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i and finish the K — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Kimberly flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to finish the K.

6 of Kimberly's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The capital K fills the space between the baseline and the topline. b and l are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. i, m, e, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Kimberly with real feedback

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