Daniel in Cursive

Start with the capital D: a tall downstroke with a small loop at its foot, then a large bowl swung back up to the top. The D does not join: lift the pen after it and start the a with its own entry stroke. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the n. The n is two humps drawn from the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the i. The i is a short upstroke to the midline and a downstroke back to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the e. The e is a small loop drawn from the baseline up through the midline and back down; it runs from the baseline straight into the l. The l is a tall loop that returns to the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and dot the i. A common slip in Daniel is pinching the loop of e shut, which turns it into an undotted i.