How to sign “Number” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Number” instead
Step by step
- Make both hands into squished O handshapes, fingertips pinching together.
- Hold the two O handshapes in front of your chest at shoulder width.
- Touch the fingertips together, pull apart, twist the wrists, then touch them together again.
- Keep your palms facing each other throughout the whole movement.
- Lean in slightly and nod once so it reads as a definite number, not counting.
Practice tip
The twist between the two touches is the signature of NUMBER — tapping alone just looks like counting.
Fingerspell “Number”
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.