How to sign “Numbers” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Numbers” instead
Step by step
- Raise your dominant hand to about shoulder height to begin signing a number.
- Hold up one through five fingers for an isolated number, with your palm facing back toward you.
- Roll the wrist as you twist from six through ten, keeping the motion small and even.
- Turn your palm forward when the number is part of a series, such as a phone number or address.
- For a multi-digit number, show the first digit and then the second in quick succession with the same hand.
- Keep a neutral face; emphasis comes from the hand position, not from facial expression.
Practice tip
Isolated numbers go palm-back (the least tiring wrist position); sequences, ages, and times go palm-forward.
Fingerspell “Numbers”
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.