ASL Fingerspelling: Alphabet & Numbers

The American Sign Language manual alphabet (A-Z) and numbers (0-9), one handshape per card.

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Cards

1. 1A
   Closed fist with thumb resting against the side of the index finger
2. 2B
   Flat hand with fingers together, thumb folded across the palm, palm facing forward
3. 3C
   Hand curved in the shape of the letter 'C'
4. 4D
   Index finger pointing up, thumb and middle finger touching to form a 'D' shape
5. 5E
   Closed fist with fingertips curled toward palm, thumb folded over fingers
6. 6F
   Index finger and thumb forming a circle, other three fingers extended upward
7. 7G
   Fist with index finger and thumb pointing horizontally to the side, forming a 'G' shape
8. 8H
   Similar to G, but with index and middle fingers extended together horizontally
9. 9I
   Fist with pinky finger extended upward
10. 10J
    Like the letter I, but trace a 'J' shape in the air by moving the pinky downward and curving
11. 11K
    Index and middle fingers extended upward in a V shape, thumb touching middle finger
12. 12L
    Index finger pointing up, thumb extended horizontally to form an 'L' shape
13. 13M
    Flat hand with thumb tucked under the first three fingers (index, middle, ring)
14. 14N
    Flat hand with thumb tucked under the first two fingers (index and middle)
15. 15O
    All fingertips touching the thumb, forming a circle/oval shape
16. 16P
    Similar to K, but angled downward (index and middle fingers pointing down, thumb touching middle finger)
17. 17Q
    Similar to G, but angled downward (index finger and thumb pointing down)
18. 18R
    Index and middle fingers crossed, other fingers folded
19. 19S
    Closed fist with thumb folded over the outside of the fingers
20. 20T
    Closed fist with thumb tucked between index and middle fingers
21. 21U
    Index and middle fingers extended upward together, other fingers folded
22. 22V
    Index and middle fingers extended upward in a V shape, separated, other fingers folded
23. 23W
    Index, middle, and ring fingers extended upward in a W shape, separated
24. 24X
    Index finger bent into a hook shape, thumb and other fingers folded
25. 25Y
    Thumb and pinky extended outward, other fingers folded (like 'hang loose' gesture)
26. 26Z
    Index finger extended, trace the shape of the letter 'Z' in the air
27. 270
    Same as the letter O: all fingertips touching thumb in a circle
28. 281
    Index finger extended upward, other fingers folded
29. 292
    Index and middle fingers extended upward in a V, separated (like the letter V)
30. 303
    Thumb, index, and middle fingers extended (or index, middle, and ring in some variations)

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