Cursive Names

Loretta in Cursive

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

In cursive, Loretta is written in 4 strokes with 3 pencil lifts: the capital L on its own, then o-r-e-t-t-a in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t (×2). Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write Loretta in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital L on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through o-r-e-t-t-a, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to cross the t (×2) — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 7

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. o, r, e, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Loretta connect

4 of Loretta's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Loretta

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 Loretta 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 Loretta cursive worksheet

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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Loretta is 4 strokes with 3 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 3 times: after the standalone capital L and to cross the t.

Loretta uses 7 letters (6 different ones): l, o, r, e, t, and a. The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. o, r, e, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

4 of Loretta's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Loretta 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 Loretta 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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