Cursive Names

Wilbert in Cursive

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

Wilbert starts with the capital W, which opens on a forward curve, and the whole word takes 4 strokes with 3 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Wilbert worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Wilbert in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital W on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through i-l-b-e-r-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 7

Keep i, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l, b, and t climb toward the topline. The capital W spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Wilbert connect

4 of Wilbert's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital W stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Wilbert

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

Trace Wilbert in cursive

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

Take Wilbert to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Form the capital W on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through i-l-b-e-r-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Wilbert flows in 2 runs, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: after the standalone capital W, to dot the i, and to cross the t.

4 of Wilbert's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-e, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital W stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Keep i, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l, b, and t climb toward the topline. The capital W spans the full height from baseline to topline.

W is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Wilbert on its own.

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