Cursive Names

Kristi in Cursive

The name Kristi in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

There are 6 letters in Kristi, but only 5 strokes: K-r-i-s-t-i in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i (×2), cross the t, and finish the K. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Kristi in cursive

  1. 1Write K, r, i, s, t, i as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i (×2), cross the t, and finish the K.
Strokes: 5Pencil lifts: 4Letters: 6

The capital K fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. r, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Kristi connect

Follow the joins as you write Kristi: K ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

The letters in Kristi

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 Kristi in cursive

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

Take Kristi 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

1. Write K, r, i, s, t, i as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i (×2), cross the t, and finish the K.

Not quite: the body of Kristi flows in one continuous run, but it takes 5 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 4 times: to dot the i, to cross the t, and to finish the K.

Follow the joins as you write Kristi: K ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

The capital K fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. r, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Kristi 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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