Cursive Words

Godfather in Cursive

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

godfather takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — g-o-d-f-a-t-h-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write godfather in cursive

  1. 1Write g, o, d, f, a, t, h, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 9

Keep o, a, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d, f, t, and h climb toward the topline. g and f dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in godfather connect

Follow the joins as you write godfather: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in godfather

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 godfather in cursive

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

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

1. Write g, o, d, f, a, t, h, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of godfather flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write godfather: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Keep o, a, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d, f, t, and h climb toward the topline. g and f dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

godfather starts with the letter g, which opens on a downcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing godfather 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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