Cursive Names

Penelope in Cursive

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

Penelope takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — the capital P on its own, then e-n-e-l-o-p-e 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.

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

How to write Penelope in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital P, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write e, n, e, l, o, p, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 8

The capital P fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. p drops below the baseline. e, n, and o stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Penelope connect

Follow the joins as you write Penelope: e 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; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of p; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Penelope

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

Trace Penelope in cursive

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Penelope 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.

Penelope uses 8 letters (5 different ones): p, e, n, l, and o. The capital P fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. p drops below the baseline. e, n, and o stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Penelope: e 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; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of p; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Penelope 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 Penelope 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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