Cursive Names

Susie in Cursive

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

In cursive, Susie is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: the capital S on its own, then u-s-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write Susie in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital S on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through u-s-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. u, s, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Susie connect

All 3 of the joins in Susie leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Susie

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

Trace Susie in cursive

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

The free printable Susie 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: Susie 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.

Susie uses 5 letters (4 different ones): s, u, i, and e. The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. u, s, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

All 3 of the joins in Susie leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Susie 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 Susie 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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