Mateo in Cursive

Start with the capital M: a small entry loop, then three humps that step down slightly from left to right, ending in a tail. Its tail runs straight into the a, so the pen stays down. 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 t. The t is a short upstroke and a downstroke back to the baseline, with its crossbar added later; 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 o. The o is an oval closed at the top with a short exit stroke at the midline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

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