Cursive Names

Louis in Cursive

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

Louis takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — the capital L on its own, then o-u-i-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write Louis in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital L, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write o, u, i, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, u, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Louis connect

Follow the joins as you write Louis: o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u 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. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Louis

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

Trace Louis 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 Louis cursive worksheet

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

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital L, then lift the pencil. 2. Write o, u, i, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Louis flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital L and to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Louis: o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u 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. 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. o, u, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Louis 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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