Sophia in Cursive

Start with the capital S: a tall loop that rises to the top and curves back down into a rounded body, closing with a small loop on the baseline. The S does not join: lift the pen after it and start the o with its own entry stroke. The o is an oval closed at the top with a short exit stroke at the midline; it hands over to the p with a short bridge at the midline, so the p starts high instead of from the line. The p is a short upstroke, a downstroke below the baseline, then a bowl drawn back up that closes on the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the h. The h is a tall loop, then a hump 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 a. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and dot the i. A common slip in Sophia is leaving s open at the baseline, which turns it into a small r.