Cursive Names

Monica in Cursive

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

Monica starts with the capital M, which opens on a forward curve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Monica worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Monica in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through M-o-n-i-c-a, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, n, i, c, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Monica connect

4 of Monica's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-n, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The letters in Monica

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

Trace Monica in cursive

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

Print the free Monica in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Monica 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. Keep the pencil down through M-o-n-i-c-a, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Monica flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

4 of Monica's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-n, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. o, n, i, c, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

M is one of the connecting capitals, so Monica flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Monica with real feedback

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