Cursive Names

Maxine in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in Maxine, but only 3 strokes: M-a-x-i-n-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the x. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Maxine in cursive

  1. 1Write M, a, x, i, n, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the x.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Keep a, x, i, n, and e small — they live between the baseline and the midline. The capital M spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Maxine connect

Follow the joins as you write Maxine: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of x; x ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Maxine

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 Maxine in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Maxine — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Maxine cursive worksheet

The free printable Maxine worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Maxine 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: to dot the i and to cross the x.

Maxine uses 6 letters: m, a, x, i, n, and e. Keep a, x, i, n, and e small — they live between the baseline and the midline. The capital M spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Follow the joins as you write Maxine: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of x; x ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

Maxine starts with the capital M, which opens on a forward curve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Maxine 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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