Cursive Names

Paul in Cursive

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

Paul takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — the capital P on its own, then a-u-l in one continuous stroke. 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.

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

How to write Paul in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital P, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write a, u, l as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

The capital P fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a and u stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Paul connect

Follow the joins as you write Paul: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Paul

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

Trace Paul in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Paul — 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 Paul cursive worksheet

Take Paul 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Paul 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: after the standalone capital P.

Paul uses 4 letters: p, a, u, and l. The capital P fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a and u stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Paul: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Paul starts with the capital P, 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 Paul 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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