How to sign “Costs” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Costs” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Extend your non-dominant hand in front of you in a flat handshape, palm up.
- Make an X handshape with your dominant hand — a fist with a bent index finger — palm facing back.
- Bring the bent index finger down to strike the palm of the base hand.
- Use one sharp downward tap of the X finger against the palm.
- Keep a neutral expression — this sign also covers fee, fine, and sometimes tax.
Practice tip
Plural of “Cost” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.
Fingerspell “Costs”
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.