How to sign “Cards” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Cards” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Extend the index fingers of both hands, folding your other fingers down against your palms.
  2. Hold both hands up in front of your chest with the index fingers a few inches apart.
  3. Trace the outline of a rectangle in the air with your index fingertips, sizing it to the card.
  4. Keep both palms facing each other as your fingertips draw each side of the rectangle.
  5. Keep your face neutral; the same outline also signs a check, an envelope, or a brick.

Practice tip

Plural of “Card” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Cards”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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