About Name Tracing

Name Tracing makes printable name tracing worksheets for preschool, kindergarten and early elementary school. Type a name — or a whole class list — and get handwriting pages with a solid example, tracing rows and space to write alone.

The letters use Playwrite US Modern (print) and Playwrite US Trad (cursive), open-source fonts designed by TypeTogether for teaching handwriting in US schools. Every page is drawn as vector graphics, so it prints sharp on any printer.

Everything runs in your browser: there is no sign-up, no watermark, and names are never uploaded.

How the worksheets are made

The generator lays out your text on three-line handwriting guides, then draws both the preview and the PDF from the same page layout. Cursive text uses the font’s shaping rules so letters can join; the output uses vector outlines rather than a screenshot of the form.

There are two separate outputs on alphabet chart pages: a fixed one-page reference chart and editable practice worksheets. Changing the generator does not edit the reference chart. On the worksheet generator, PDF includes all pages, while PNG exports the page currently selected.

What the examples do and do not show

The examples on this site are generated with this tool. Emma, Liam, Mia and Ava are sample names, not a published class list. Letter shapes follow the selected font; they are not a claim of alignment with every school’s handwriting program. The worksheets do not provide animated stroke order, assess handwriting or guarantee learning results.

Start with a preview, check spelling and print a sample before making a full set. Line spacing is a setting you can adjust for comfort, not an assessment of a child’s ability. A US Letter PDF and an A4 PDF have different page dimensions; match the print settings to the file you download.

Maintenance and feedback

This is an independent web tool. The site maintainer can be reached at the email below. To report a layout problem, describe the page, paper size, font and what went wrong; you do not need to send children’s names or a class list.

The generator processes worksheet text in your browser. Website analytics and advertising are separate from that text processing and are explained in the privacy policy.

For practical examples, see personalized name tracing, a three-page worksheet set and chart versus capital-letter practice pages.

Found a problem or want a new feature? Email hello@nametracing.org.