How to sign “Paper” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Paper” instead
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm facing up.
- Bring your dominant flat hand down on top of it, palm to palm.
- Strike the palm twice with a quick repeated backward bounce.
- Keep your non-dominant hand perfectly still — only the dominant hand moves.
- Two clean strikes is enough; extra hits make it look like you are fanning yourself.
Practice tip
The same two-beat rhythm as a judge stamping documents onto a desk.
Fingerspell “Paper”
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.