Charlotte in cursive
"Charlotte" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then cross the ts. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free Charlotte worksheet
Charlotte in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Charlotte in cursive
- Start with a capital C (downcurve, undercurve). Start just below the topline. Curve down and around to the left, touching the baseline.
- Swing up into the h (undercurve, loop, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): a tall loop followed by a hump, like an l and an n joined together.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- Swing up into the t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- After the word, cross the ts.
How the letters in Charlotte connect
- Ch C to h: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the C swings up into the h.
- ha h to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
- rl r to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the l.
- lo l to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the o.
- ot o to t: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the t starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- tt t to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the t.
- te t to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the e.
The letters in Charlotte
Charlotte questions
How many strokes does it take to write Charlotte in cursive?
3 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then cross the ts. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in Charlotte are joined at the midline?
The o. This letter ends with a short bridge stroke at the midline, so the next letter starts from the top rather than from the baseline. That is what makes "Charlotte" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is Charlotte capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Charlotte is a name, so it always starts with a capital C. The capital C joins the next letter.
What is the hardest letter in Charlotte?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.