John in cursive
"John" takes 1 stroke 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 John worksheet
John in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
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How to write John in cursive
- Start with a capital J (overcurve, slant, loop, overcurve). Start at the baseline. Curve over to the topline, then slant down through the baseline into the descender space.
- 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 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 n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
How the letters in John connect
- Jo J to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the J swings up into the o.
- oh o to h: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the h starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- hn h to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the n.
The letters in John
John questions
How many strokes does it take to write John in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in John 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 "John" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is John capitalized in cursive?
Yes. John is a name, so it always starts with a capital J. The capital J joins the next letter.
Is John an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (j, o, h, n) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "John" a good early practice word.