Isabella in Cursive

Start with the capital I: a tall loop that starts at the baseline, rises to the top and returns with a curve to the left. The I does not join: lift the pen after it and start the s with its own entry stroke. The s is a short upstroke to the midline, then a curve back down to the left that closes on 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; it runs from the baseline straight into the b. The b is a tall loop up and back down, then a small bowl that closes at the midline with a short exit stroke; it hands over to the e with a short bridge at the midline, so the e starts high instead of from the line. 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 the double l is written as one movement. The second l follows without a lift and runs from the baseline straight into the a. The a is written as before, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

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