Cursive Names

Luther in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in Luther, but only 3 strokes: the capital L on its own, then u-t-h-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Luther in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital L, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write u, t, h, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. u, e, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Luther connect

Follow the joins as you write Luther: u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve 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 Luther

Shaky on l, u, and t or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Luther in cursive

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

Take Luther 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Luther is 3 strokes with 2 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 2 times: after the standalone capital L and to cross the t.

Luther uses 6 letters: l, u, t, h, e, and r. The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. u, e, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Luther: u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Luther 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 Luther with real feedback

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