ALPHABET

uses handshapes to represent the letters of a language's alphabet

holding up your dominant hand in a fist, facing outward, with the thumb sticking up to the side of the fist.

making a "B" handshape with your dominant hand, palm facing outward, and tucking your thumb into your palm. All four fingers are extended together and kept together, forming a flat plane with the palm.

Curve your dominant hand, palm facing sideways, just like the letter “C,” where the top four fingers held together make up the top curve while the thumb makes up the bottom curve.

holding up your dominant hand, curving your middle, ring, and pinkie fingers together and touching them to your thumb.

Hold up your dominant hand, palm facing outward, with your top four fingers all touching each other and tightly curved in while your thumb is also curved and tightly tucked into your palm.

holding up your dominant hand, palm facing out, with your index finger and thumb touching, while your 3 other fingers are held up and spread apart.

Hold your dominant hand in a fist, palm facing sideways with knuckles lined up vertically.

holding out your dominant hand horizontally, palm facing in, with your index and middle fingers held out together, straight and stacked horizontally, index at the top.

holding up your dominant hand in a fist, palm facing out, with only your pinkie finger sticking up straight.

hold your dominant hand in a fist with only the pinky finger extended. Starting from a comfortable position, move your pinky finger down and curve it inward to trace the shape of the letter "J" in the air.

hold up your dominant hand with the palm facing outward, extending the index and middle fingers upward (like a "V" or "peace" sign).

Hold up your dominant hand, palm facing outward, with thumb and index fingers standing upright at a 90-degree angle to each other, to resemble the letter “L.

making a fist with your dominant hand, palm facing outward, and tucking your thumb underneath the first three fingers (index, middle, and ring).

the letter 'N' is formed by making a fist with your dominant hand, tucking the thumb between the middle and ring fingers, and curling the index and middle fingers over the thumb.

form a circle with your fingers and thumb, creating the shape of the letter itself, often with your palm facing sideways or forward, depending on context.

holding your dominant hand with the palm facing inward and pointing your index finger straight forward (or slightly down) while the middle finger is bent downward at a 90-degree angle. The thumb rests between these two fingers, and the remaining fing

holding the dominant hand with the palm facing inward, curling the middle, ring, and pinky fingers into the palm, and pointing the index finger and thumb straight down.

holding up your dominant hand with the palm facing outward, then crossing your index and middle fingers, with the middle finger resting over the top of the index finger. The remaining fingers and thumb are curled inward to form a fist.

make a tight fist with your dominant hand, placing your thumb across the front of your knuckles. Ensure the palm faces outward to distinguish it from the letter 'A'. It is often remembered as resembling a stone.

making a fist with your dominant hand, palm facing outward, and tucking the thumb neatly between the index and middle fingers. It resembles a small, upright "turtle head" or a fist with a slight protrusion.

the letter 'U' is formed by holding up the index and middle fingers together, pointing straight up, while the thumb holds down the ring and pinky fingers against the palm. The palm faces outward, resembling the letter 'U'.

made with your dominant hand by extending your index and middle fingers apart in a "V" shape, keeping your thumb, ring, and pinky fingers tucked in, resembling a "peace sign" or the letter itself, often with the palm facing forward or outward.

extend your dominant hand's index, middle, and ring fingers upward and apart, while curling your thumb and pinky finger to touch, forming a "W" shape with the palm facing outward. This sign is easy to remember because it looks like the letter itself

This is how you sign the letter x: place your arm nice and relaxed right by your side elbow down hand up then take your fingers and put them in a fist.

the letter 'Y' is formed by extending the thumb and pinky finger straight out while holding the three middle fingers curled into the palm, with the palm facing outward.

The ASL sign for the letter "Z" is done by simply drawing a "Z" in the air. If you are right handed, pretend you have paint on the tip of your index finger.