How to sign “Print” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Print” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your dominant hand into a G, pinching your thumb and index finger into a small pincer.
- Extend the index finger of your non-dominant hand and hold it up in front of your chest.
- Tap the side of your dominant G hand once against the side of your non-dominant index finger.
- Angle your dominant palm toward the non-dominant hand and the non-dominant palm back toward it.
- Use a single tap for the verb print; tap twice to sign the noun newspaper.
Practice tip
Think of a printing press stamping paper — one tap prints, two taps name the newspaper.
Fingerspell “Print”
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.