How to Write Benjamin in Cursive

Your name in school cursive with the capital, the joins and the tricky spots explained, plus a printable practice sheet.

By Maya Chen, lettering designer and type educator · Checked by Jordan Hale · October 2026 · How we review content

"Benjamin" in Playwrite US Trad, a typeface modelled on traditional school cursive.

Benjamin is an eight-letter name with a descender sitting in the middle, which is unusual. The j drops below the line between an n and an a, and the end of the name is a run of small strokes: a, m, i, n. Most mistakes come from rushing the end and losing count of humps.

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Letter by letter

Each distinct letter in "Benjamin" has its own stroke-by-stroke page.

The joins in Benjamin

Be: After the lift, write the e as a small loop starting at the midline. Close the loop and exit along the baseline into the n.
en: From the e, a short undercurve goes into the n, a stem with one arch. Keep the arch round and the exit short so the j can start straight away.
nj: The n exits at the baseline and the j starts as an upstroke like an i, then drops below the baseline and loops back. Make the j stem the same slant as the n.

Tricky spots

Counting humps: m has three humps and each n has one. Count them as you write: n, m, n.
The middle descender: The j loop should be narrow and finish at the baseline so it does not collide with the line below.
Two dots: The j and the i each need a dot. Add both after the name is finished, directly above their stems.

The capital B

Capital B in traditional cursive is a retraced stem with two bumps, the upper one slightly smaller, and it does not connect. Lift after the final bump and start the e beside it. Because the B is wide, the e can sit a little closer than you think without touching.

Benjamin as a signature

A bold B followed by a flowing line works well, and the j descender can anchor the name. If you shorten the signature, keep the B, the j and the final n so the name stays recognisable. Let the last n finish with a long exit stroke.

Short forms of Benjamin

Ben and Benny are the common short forms, and Benji is also used. Ben needs only the B, e and n, so it is a good place to practise the opening of Benjamin before moving on to the longer version.

As a tattoo

Because Benjamin is long, a tattoo needs enough width that the narrow strokes of m, i and n remain separate. Leave room under the line for the j and ask for clear dots. If space is limited, Ben is a shorter option.

Printable practice sheet

Trace the grey letters, then write your own on the empty lines. Prints on one page (Letter or A4).

Cursive practice: Benjamin

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Copy-paste versions of Benjamin

Script ℬℯ𝓃𝒿𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓃 and bold script 𝓑𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓷 are generated by code from the Unicode mathematical script blocks, so you can paste either one anywhere that accepts Unicode text. Two letters are borrowed here: the opening ℬ (U+212C) and the ℯ (U+212F) right after it. Because they are neighbours at the very start, the front of the name can look different in weight from the 𝓃𝒿𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓃 that follows. The eight-character bold script version has no borrowed letters and looks even from start to finish.

Benjamin in cursive: questions

How do you write Benjamin in cursive?

Write a capital B with two bumps, lift, then e, n, j with a descender loop, a, m, i and a final n. Only the capital breaks the connection. Dot the i at the end. The capital is the only place the pen lifts until you dot the j and the i at the end, so the middle of the name should be written in one smooth run.

Where does the j go in Benjamin?

It sits in the middle, between the n and the a. Start it like an i, drop below the baseline in a straight stroke and loop back up to the left. The loop exit rises into the a. Make the descender loop narrow and close it at the baseline, since the a after it needs a clean start.

Does the B connect to the e?

In traditional cursive it does not. The B finishes at the top of its second bump, so you lift and begin the e a short distance away. Leave a small gap after the B, about the width of the e, so the name does not look cramped at the front.