Cursive Names

Rex in Cursive

The name Rex in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

Rex starts with the capital R, which opens on an undercurve, 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 Rex worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Rex in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through R-e-x, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the x — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 3

The capital R fills the space between the baseline and the topline. e and x stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Rex connect

All 2 of the joins in Rex leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Rex

Shaky on r, e, and x? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Rex in cursive

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

The free printable Rex 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Rex 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 cross the x.

Rex uses 3 letters: r, e, and x. The capital R fills the space between the baseline and the topline. e and x stay between the baseline and the midline.

All 2 of the joins in Rex leave the letter on an undercurve.

Rex starts with the capital R, 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 Rex 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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