Cursive Names

Simon in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in Simon, but only 3 strokes: the capital S on its own, then i-m-o-n in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Simon in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital S, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write i, m, o, n as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

Keep i, m, o, and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline. The capital S spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Simon connect

Follow the joins as you write Simon: i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Simon

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Simon in cursive

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

The free printable Simon 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: Simon is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital S and to dot the i.

Simon uses 5 letters: s, i, m, o, and n. Keep i, m, o, and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline. The capital S spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Follow the joins as you write Simon: i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of n. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Simon starts with the capital S, 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 Simon 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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