David in cursive
"David" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free David worksheet
David in cursive practice sheet
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How to write David in cursive
- Start with a capital D (downcurve, loop, curve down, curve up, curve right). Start just below the topline. Curve down and around to the baseline and make a small loop at the bottom left.
- Lift the pencil after the D, then write 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 v (overcurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): an overcurve down to the baseline and back up, ending with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the v, write the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the d (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): the same oval as a, then an undercurve up to the topline and a slant back down.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in David connect
- Da The capital D stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the a fresh on the baseline.
- av a to v: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the v.
- vi v to i: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the i starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- id i to d: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the d.
The letters in David
David questions
How many strokes does it take to write David in cursive?
3 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in David are joined at the midline?
The v. 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 "David" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is David capitalized in cursive?
Yes. David is a name, so it always starts with a capital D. The capital D stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
Is David an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (d, a, v, i) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "David" a good early practice word.