How to sign “Longer” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Longer” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Extend the index finger of your dominant hand and curl the remaining fingers shut.
- Hold your non-dominant forearm flat and level in front of you, palm angled slightly downward.
- Set the dominant index fingertip against the inside of the wrist and drag it steadily up the forearm.
- Stretch the drag into one extra-long continuous pull so the extended movement itself means longer.
- Watch the moving finger and slow the motion down; a bigger unhurried stroke reads as greater length.
Practice tip
ASL compares by stretching the movement - a normal pull signs long, an extended pull signs longer.
Fingerspell “Longer”
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.