How to Write Natalie in Cursive

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

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

Natalie has a t in the middle and a tall l just after it, so the name has a stem, a crossbar and a loop in quick succession. The N is friendly because it connects, and the ending, i and e, is quiet. Cross the t and dot the i after you finish the word.

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Letter by letter

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

The joins in Natalie

Na: The N exit rises into the a, which closes at the top.
at: The a exits at the baseline and rises into the t, a short stem. Cross it later.
ta: The t exits at the baseline into the second a.
al: The a exits and rises into the tall l, which has a narrow loop.
li: The l exits into a short i. Dot it at the end.
ie: The i exits low into the e, which has a small loop. Finish with a short tail.

Tricky spots

Crossing the t: Add the crossbar after the whole name is written.
i and e: Both are small. Give the e a loop.
Two a letters: Keep both ovals closed and the same size.

The capital N

Capital N is made of a slanted stem and two pointed humps, and it connects. The last stroke leaves along the baseline into the a. Keep the humps at the same height and the exit short, so the name does not stretch out.

Natalie as a signature

The N can be large, and the t crossbar can stretch across the a and l as an overline. Dot the i, because otherwise the end of the name becomes a row of strokes. Finish with a short flick.

Short forms of Natalie

Nat and Natty are the usual short forms. Nat is only the N, a and t, so it ends with the crossbar. Natty adds a second t and a y.

As a tattoo

Natalie is a medium-length name, so keep the small letters spaced. The t crossbar should not merge with the l loop. Nat 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: Natalie

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Copy-paste versions of Natalie

Script 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾ℯ and bold script 𝓝𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓮 are generated by code from the Unicode mathematical script blocks, so you can paste either one anywhere that accepts Unicode text. Natalie borrows just one letter in plain script, the final ℯ (U+212F), while the capital 𝒩 and all other letters come from the main block. Because the odd glyph sits at the very end, a font mismatch tends to show in the last character only. Bold script has no borrowed characters if you want an even finish.

Natalie in cursive: questions

How do you write Natalie in cursive?

Write a capital N, then a, t, a, l, i and e. All letters connect. Cross the t and dot the i after the name is finished. The t crossbar and the i dot are the only strokes written out of order.

Does the capital N connect to the a?

Yes. Traditional capital N ends with a stroke along the baseline that leads into the next letter. Keep the exit short so the a starts close to the N. Practise a row of t and l shapes together, with the l loop clearly taller than the t stem.

How do I cross the t in cursive?

Finish the whole word first, then draw a short level line through the t stem. Doing it last keeps the connections unbroken and your hand moving smoothly through the t. In Natalie the crossbar sits just before the tall l, so keep it level and no longer than needed, so it does not collide with the l loop.