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ASL Alphabet and Fingerspelling

The American Sign Language fingerspelling alphabet, one letter per card. Since ASL is a visual language, front: the letter. Back: a written description of the handshape and any movement used to sign it, plus a usage note (e.g. common words that use that handshape).

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A
Closed fist with thumb on the side. Palm can face left or right. Used in apple, art, all.
B
Open hand with all fingers straight and together, thumb curled in. Used in beautiful, blue, brother.
C
Hand shaped like the letter C with curved fingers and thumb extended. Used in car, circle, come.
D
Index finger pointing up, thumb on the side, other fingers curled. Used in day, deaf, do.
E
Curved fingers inward with thumb tucked between them. Used in ear, each, easy.
F
Index and middle fingers crossed or spread, thumb and index touch, other fingers curled. Used in friend, fine, from.
G
Index finger and thumb extended like pointing a gun, other fingers curled. Used in go, good, game.
H
Index and middle fingers extended side by side, thumb tucked in, ring and pinky curled. Used in hand, have, help.
I
Pinky finger extended upward, all other fingers curled with thumb tucked. Used in I, important, inside.
J
Pinky finger extended upward and makes a downward J-shaped motion. Used in jump, just, July.
K
Index and middle fingers form a V-shape, thumb extended to the side. Used in knife, know, kind.
L
Index finger extended upward, thumb extended to the side forming an L-shape. Used in look, love, left.
M
Three middle fingers (middle, ring, pinky) down with thumb between them. Used in mother, maybe, make.
N
Two middle fingers (middle and ring) down with thumb between them. Used in no, now, name.
O
All fingers and thumb form a circle or O-shape. Used in orange, open, order.

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