Cursive Names

Mario in Cursive

How to write the name Mario in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Mario takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — M-a-r-i-o 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.

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

How to write Mario in cursive

  1. 1Write M, a, r, i, o as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

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

How the letters in Mario connect

Follow the joins as you write Mario: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o.

The letters in Mario

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 Mario in cursive

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

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

Write M-a-r-i-o in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Mario takes 2 strokes: M-a-r-i-o in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

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

Yes. The capital M is a connecting capital — its exit stroke flows straight into the next letter.

Practice writing Mario 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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