David in cursive
This is how the name David looks in school cursive: 5 letters, and the parts to watch are that capital D does not join and vi is a high join. Print the sheet below to practise it.
David written once as a model, then in grey to trace, then on empty lines to write alone.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write the name, step by step
- Write capital D, then lift your pencil: in school cursive, D does not join the next letter.
- Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: a, v, i and d.
- Watch the high join (vi): after b, o, v or w, the next letter starts at the midline, not the baseline.
- When the name is finished, go back to dot the i.
All 5 letters, one by one
Tap a letter to see how it is written on its own.
Tips for each letter
- D
- Joining D to the next letter. Capital D stands alone in school cursive.
- a
- Leaving the top open, so a looks like u. Close the circle before you slant down.
- v
- Dropping the ending to the baseline. v ends high, at the midline.
- i
- Stopping to dot the i in the middle of a word. Finish the word first, then dot.
- d
- Making a loop on the tall stick. Cursive d goes up and back down on the same line, with no loop.
All lowercase
david
Write it yourself
Questions parents ask
How do you write David in cursive?
Write capital D, then lift your pencil: in school cursive, D does not join the next letter. Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: a, v, i and d. Watch the high join (vi): after b, o, v or w, the next letter starts at the midline, not the baseline. When the name is finished, go back to dot the i.
How many letters are in David?
David has 5 letters: D, a, v, i, d.
Is David hard to write in cursive?
Most of it joins smoothly. The parts that need care: capital D does not join and vi is a high join. Trace it a few times on the sheet and it soon feels natural.