Cursive Names

Laura in Cursive

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

Laura starts with the capital L, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Laura worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Laura in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital L on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through a-u-r-a, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Size is what makes Laura readable: full-height capital L and midline-height a, u, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Laura connect

All 3 of the joins in Laura leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Laura

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 Laura in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

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

Free printable Laura cursive worksheet

The free printable Laura worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Laura is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital L.

Laura uses 5 letters (4 different ones): l, a, u, and r. Size is what makes Laura readable: full-height capital L and midline-height a, u, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

All 3 of the joins in Laura leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Laura starts with the capital L, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Laura 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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