Theodore in Cursive

Start with the capital T: a tall downstroke with a curved cap stroke across its top. The T does not join: lift the pen after it and start the h with its own entry stroke. The h is a tall loop, then a hump drawn from 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 o. The o is an oval closed at the top with a short exit stroke at the midline; it hands over to the d with a short bridge at the midline, so the d starts high instead of from the line. The d is an oval closed at the top, then a tall stem on its right side that comes back down to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the o. The o is written as before; it hands over to the r with a short bridge at the midline, so the r starts high instead of from the line. The r is a short upstroke to the midline, a tiny shoulder to the right, then a downstroke to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the e. The e is written as before, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and cross the t. A common slip in Theodore is skipping the shoulder of r, which turns it into a stray upstroke.