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ASL Fingerspelling Alphabet
How to make each letter of the American Manual Alphabet with one hand.
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- ALetterFist with the thumb resting along the side of the index finger, thumb pointing upfist, thumb beside
- BLetterFlat hand, fingers straight up and together, thumb folded across the palm
- CLetterHand curved into the shape of the letter C
- DLetterIndex finger points up; the other fingers and thumb touch to make a small circle
- ELetterFingers bent down so the tips touch the thumb, like a small claw
- FLetterThumb and index finger touch in a circle; the other three fingers stand up and spread
- GLetterIndex finger and thumb point sideways, parallel, like a small pinch pointing to the side
- HLetterIndex and middle fingers extended together pointing sideways, thumb tucked in
- ILetterFist with the little finger pointing up
- JLetterMake an I, then draw a J in the air with the little finger
- KLetterIndex and middle fingers up in a V with the thumb touching the middle finger
- LLetterIndex finger up and thumb out, making an L shape
- MLetterThumb tucked under the first three fingers, which are folded down over it
- NLetterThumb tucked under the first two fingers, which are folded down over it
- OLetterAll fingertips curve to touch the thumb, making an O shape
- PLetterLike K, but the hand points down
- QLetterLike G, but the hand points down
- RLetterIndex and middle fingers crossed, pointing up
- SLetterFist with the thumb folded across the front of the fingers
- TLetterFist with the thumb tucked between the index and middle fingers
- ULetterIndex and middle fingers up and together, thumb holding the other fingers down
- VLetterIndex and middle fingers up and spread apart in a V
- WLetterIndex, middle and ring fingers up and spread, thumb holding the little finger
- XLetterIndex finger bent into a hook, other fingers in a fist
- YLetterThumb and little finger stick out, other fingers folded
- ZLetterIndex finger draws the letter Z in the air
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