Isabella in cursive
"Isabella" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Free Isabella worksheet
Isabella in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Isabella in cursive
- Start with a capital I (overcurve, curve down, curve up, curve right). Start at the baseline. Curve over to the topline and curve down to the baseline in one tall sweep.
- Lift the pencil after the I, then write the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- 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 b (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): a tall loop that comes back down to the baseline, then a small curve ending in a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the b, write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
How the letters in Isabella connect
- Is The capital I stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the s fresh on the baseline.
- sa s to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the a.
- ab a to b: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the b.
- be b to e: a checkstroke join. The b ends at the midline, so the e starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- el e to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the l.
- ll l to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the l.
- la l to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the a.
The letters in Isabella
Isabella questions
How many strokes does it take to write Isabella in cursive?
2 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in Isabella are joined at the midline?
The b. 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 "Isabella" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is Isabella capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Isabella is a name, so it always starts with a capital I. The capital I stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
What is the hardest letter in Isabella?
The s. Cursive s is the most searched letter for a reason: it looks nothing like print. Write it as an upstroke with a little belly, not as a snake.