Cursive Words

Man in Cursive

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

There are 3 letters in man, but only 1 stroke: m-a-n in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write man in cursive

  1. 1Write m, a, n as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 3

m, a, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in man connect

Follow the joins as you write man: m ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The letters in man

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

Trace man in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable man cursive worksheet

The free printable man 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 word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write m-a-n in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

man takes 1 stroke: m-a-n in one continuous stroke.

No — man is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

m, a, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write man: m ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

Practice writing man with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.