Cursive Names

Nicholas in Cursive

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

In cursive, Nicholas is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: N-i-c-h-o-l-a-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write Nicholas in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through N-i-c-h-o-l-a-s, 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: 8

Size is what makes Nicholas readable: full-height capital N, tall h and l, and midline-height i, c, o, a, and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Nicholas connect

6 of Nicholas's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-l, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of l.

The letters in Nicholas

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

Trace Nicholas 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 Nicholas cursive worksheet

The free printable Nicholas 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: Nicholas is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Nicholas uses 8 letters: n, i, c, h, o, l, a, and s. Size is what makes Nicholas readable: full-height capital N, tall h and l, and midline-height i, c, o, a, and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

6 of Nicholas's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-l, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of l.

Nicholas starts with the capital N, 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 Nicholas 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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