How to sign “Town” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Town” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold both hands flat with the fingers held together in front of your chest.
- Touch the fingertips of both hands together, forming the peaked shape of a rooftop.
- Move both hands a little to the side while separating them slightly.
- Touch the fingertips together again in the new position, forming a second rooftop.
- Keep your palms angled down and toward each other so each rooftop keeps its peak.
- Stay neutral-faced; the pair of rooftops stands for a town's buildings.
Practice tip
This is the same sign as CITY — the double rooftop is the town's skyline.
Fingerspell “Town”
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.