How to Write Camila 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

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

Camila is six letters with a single tall loop, in the l near the end, and an m in the middle that sets the rhythm. The capital C is open and curved and connects to the a, so the name starts smoothly. The parts to watch are the roll from a into the m's first hump and the narrow i between the m and the l.

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Letter by letter

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

The joins in Camila

Ca: The C's exit rises into the a's oval. Keep it short, and close the a at the top. If the C's curve overlaps the a, the first two letters look like a single shape.
am: The a exits with an undercurve that must roll over the top into the m's first hump. A pointed connection turns the hump into half a u, and Camila can read as Caunila.
mi: After the third hump, the m's exit turns into the i's short upstroke. Keep the i narrow and sharp, and dot it later, directly above its stem.
il: The i exits into the l's tall loop with a long steady climb. Keep the loop narrow, so it stands out as the only tall letter after the capital.
la: After the l's undercurve, go over and back for the final a. Close the oval and finish with a short exit, keeping the a the same size as the first one.

Tricky spots

The m in the middle: The m needs exactly three humps. Losing one turns the middle into an n, and the name reads as Canila, which is a different name.
Two a's, one at each end: The a after the C and the a at the end should be the same size and fully closed. An open a looks like u, which confuses the m humps that follow the first a.
Dotting the i: Dot the i after finishing the name. It sits between the m and the tall l, so a dot placed too far right can look like part of the l's loop.

The capital C

Cursive capital C is a large open curve with a small curl at the top, and its exit on the baseline joins the a. Keep it open on the right, about twice the lowercase height, and finish with a short exit stroke so the a sits close to the C.

Camila as a signature

The C is the best place for a signature flourish, whether a large open curl or a long entry stroke. Keep the m's three humps and the tall l visible so the name stays readable. The simplified form keeps the C, the m and the l, with a short trailing a.

Short forms of Camila

Common short forms are Cami and Mila. Cami drops the l and a and ends with a dotted i, and Mila begins with a capital M, which connects, then repeats the i, l and a.

As a tattoo

Camila has one tall loop and no descenders, so it sits evenly on a line. The three humps of the m need space to stay open; use at least 8 mm x-height and check the stencil, especially the C's curl, which varies between templates.

Printable practice sheet

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

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Copy-paste versions of Camila

Copy-paste Camila in script is 𝒞𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝒶 and in bold script is 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓪. Not one of the six letters is borrowed from the Letterlike Symbols block, so the plain script spelling is drawn from a single range and looks even on most screens. You can paste it without worrying about mismatched glyphs. Both versions are plain Unicode symbols rather than a font, so a screen reader may read out the letters oddly.

Camila in cursive: questions

How do you write Camila in cursive?

Draw an open capital C, exit into an a, roll over into a three-hump m, then add i, l and a. The l has a tall loop, and the i is dotted after the name is finished. Keep the C open on the right so it cannot be mistaken for an O, and close both a's.

Does the C connect to the a in Camila?

Yes. Capital C is one of the connecting capitals in traditional cursive, so its exit stroke on the baseline leads directly into the a's oval. Keep the exit short so the a sits close to the C. Lifting the pen here is a common beginner habit, but it leaves a gap at the front of the name.

How many humps does the m in Camila have?

Three, drawn as three slanted downstrokes joined by arches. Count them as you write, because losing one turns the m into an n and changes Camila into Canila, which is a different name. Adding a fourth stroke makes it read as a w-like shape. Keep the humps the same width, with equal gaps between the downstrokes.

How is Camila different from Mila in cursive?

Camila begins with an open capital C and an a before the m. Mila begins with a capital M, which has three downstrokes and connects into the i. The two names share the mila ending, so the main task is switching the opening stroke from the C's open curve to the M's upright first stem.