Cursive Names

Richard in Cursive

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

Richard 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 Richard worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Richard in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through R-i-c-h-a-r-d, 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: 7

Keep i, c, a, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and d climb toward the topline. The capital R spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Richard connect

All 6 of the joins in Richard leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Richard

Richard is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Richard in cursive

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

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

Richard uses 7 letters (6 different ones): r, i, c, h, a, and d. Keep i, c, a, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and d climb toward the topline. The capital R spans the full height from baseline to topline.

All 6 of the joins in Richard leave the letter on an undercurve.

Richard 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 Richard 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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