How to Write Scarlett 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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"Scarlett" in Playwrite US Trad, a typeface modelled on traditional school cursive.

Scarlett is eight letters, with a looped capital S at the start and a double t at the end, and between them a run of small letters that includes the awkward rl pair. The capital S lifts, so the name begins with a small gap, then continues in one flow until you finish and cross the tt. The c and the e are the two letters that must stay open.

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Letter by letter

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

The joins in Scarlett

Sc: After the S lifts, begin the c with a small hook and an open curve, staying close to the S's curl. Keep the c open on the right so it doesn't close into an o.
ca: The c exits at the baseline and goes straight into the a's oval. Both letters begin with an over-and-back curve, so repeat the motion; close the a fully and leave the c open.
ar: The a exits and climbs to the r's sharp peak. Keep the peak pointed and no higher than the midline, and the a's oval fully closed.
rl: The r ends with a short exit at the top, which must drop and climb again into the l's tall loop. Keep the r small and the l narrow, so the pair doesn't flatten into a long wave.
le: The l exits at the baseline into the e's loop. Keep the e small and open, so it doesn't look like an i, and let the l be the only tall loop in the name.
tt: Write both t stems as retraced spikes of equal height, then cross them with a single horizontal stroke once the word is finished. Extend the bar slightly past both stems.

Tricky spots

Double t at the end: The tt is crossed last with one bar. Make both stems the same height and slant, and keep the bar level and just above the midline. A tilted bar looks careless.
The open c: The c at the start of the middle must stay open. Close it and it becomes an o, so Soarlett is a real misreading.
e before tt: The e sits right before the first t. Give it a clear loop and a steady exit up to the t's height, otherwise the pair merges into one loop.

The capital S

Capital S starts on the baseline, climbs into a tall loop, then curves down and back to the left, ending in a small curl. In traditional cursive it does not connect, so lift after the curl and start the c close beside it. Keep it about twice the lowercase height.

Scarlett as a signature

The S gives a signature plenty of room for a large loop, and the double t's crossing bar is a ready-made underline. Extend it to the right to finish the name. To simplify, keep the S, the l and the tt and let the middle taper, but don't drop the double t, since it is what makes the name recognisable.

Short forms of Scarlett

Common short forms are Scar and Lettie, though neither is as common as the full name. Scar is just the first four letters, with a capital S and c, a, r. Lettie starts with a capital L, which connects, and repeats the double t.

As a tattoo

Scarlett is long and best on a forearm or ribs, where the double t can be crossed in a single clean line. Keep the c open and the e small but clear, with at least 8 mm x-height, and review the S's loop on the stencil since capital S varies the most.

Printable practice sheet

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

Cursive practice: Scarlett

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Copy-paste versions of Scarlett

Copy-paste Scarlett in script is 𝒮𝒸𝒶𝓇𝓁ℯ𝓉𝓉 and in bold script is 𝓢𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓽. Scarlett borrows only one letter in plain script: the e, ℯ (U+212F), in the sixth position before the double t. The S, c, a, r, l and both t's are regular script code points. Eight letters is long enough to matter for strict limits, so count before posting. Bold script has no borrowed glyphs.

Scarlett in cursive: questions

How do you write Scarlett in cursive?

Draw a looped capital S, lift, then write c, a, r, l, e, t, t in one connected run. Cross both t's with one stroke after finishing the word. Keep the c open and the l's loop tall, and let the r stay small with a sharp peak so the pair r and l does not flatten out.

How do you write the double t in Scarlett in cursive?

Write two t stems with the same height and slant. When the word is finished, draw one horizontal bar across both just above the midline, extending a little past each side. A single bar looks tidier than two short ones, and doing it last keeps the connected strokes of e, t and t flowing without a stop.

Does the S connect to the c in Scarlett?

In traditional cursive, no. The capital S is finished and the pen lifts before the c, so a small gap is normal. Start the c close beside the S's final curl, with a small hook, and keep it open on the right. Some modern hands link them with a short stroke, but that is a variation.

Why does Scarlett have a rl in the middle that looks messy?

The r's short exit has to drop and climb again into the l's tall loop, which is an awkward change of direction. Keep the r small with a sharp peak, keep the l loop narrow, and avoid stretching the connecting stroke. Practising the pair on its own a few times usually makes the rest of the name go smoothly.