Cursive Names

Leland in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in Leland, but only 2 strokes: the capital L on its own, then e-l-a-n-d in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Leland in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital L, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write e, l, a, n, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e, a, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Leland connect

Follow the joins as you write Leland: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Leland

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

Trace Leland in cursive

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

Take Leland 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital L, then lift the pencil. 2. Write e, l, a, n, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Not quite: the body of Leland flows in 2 runs, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital L.

Follow the joins as you write Leland: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e, a, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

L is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Leland on its own.

Practice writing Leland 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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