How to sign “Coast” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Coast” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Curve the fingers of your dominant hand into a C shape, thumb opposite your fingertips.
- Hold the C hand at chest height in front of your torso.
- Close the C down into a fist in one smooth motion, letting the fingers curl shut.
- Keep your palm angled inward toward your body as the hand closes.
- Keep your face neutral and descriptive, as if naming a place on a map.
Practice tip
The open C closes shut at your chest — fingerspelling C-O-A-S-T is also widely used for this word.
Fingerspell “Coast”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
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.