ASL Manual Alphabet

The ASL manual alphabet maps different handshape and palm orientation pairs to the English written alphabet. Signers can then articulate English words letter by letter through a sequence of those pairs. Below are two arrays. The first is an array of the animated handshapes used to articulate each letter in the English alphabet. The second is an array of the ASL names for each English letter.

Handshapes used for the
English alphabet

Three dimensional animation of the [sa] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter A.
sa for A
Three dimensional animation of the [be] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter B.
be for B
Three dimensional animation of the [bc] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter C.
bc for C
Three dimensional animation of the [lo] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter D.
lo for D
Three dimensional animation of the [bxe] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter E.
bxe for E
Three dimensional animation of the [fo] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter F.
fo for F
Three dimensional animation of the [lu] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter G.
lu for G
Three dimensional animation of the [hue] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter H.
hue for H
Three dimensional animation of the [ye] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter I.
ye for I
Three dimensional animation of the [ye] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter J.
ye for J
Three dimensional animation of the [vle] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter K.
vle for K
Three dimensional animation of the [la] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter L.
la for L
Three dimensional animation of the [mue] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter M.
mue for M
Three dimensional animation of the [hue] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter N.
hue for N
Three dimensional animation of the [bco] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter O.
bco for O
Three dimensional animation of the [vle] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter P.
vle for P
Three dimensional animation of the [lu] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter Q.
lu for Q
Three dimensional animation of the [hre] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter R.
hre for R
Three dimensional animation of the [se] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter S.
se for S
Three dimensional animation of the [lue] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter T.
lue for T
Three dimensional animation of the [he] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter U.
he for U
Three dimensional animation of the [ve] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter V.
ve for V
Three dimensional animation of the [we] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter W.
we for W
Three dimensional animation of the [lxe] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter X.
lxe for X
Three dimensional animation of the [ya] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter Y.
ya for Y
Three dimensional animation of the [lue] handshape. This handshape is used to articulate the English letter Z.
lue for Z

ASL names for the
English alphabet

A
Sáia-z
B
Béia-z
C
Bćia-z
D
Lóia-z
E
Bxéia-z
F
Fóia-z
G
Lúat-z
H
Huéat-z
I
Yéia-z
J
Yéia-te
K
Vléia-z
L
Láia-z
M
Muéia-z
N
Huéia-z
O
Bcóia-z
P
Vléak-z
Q
Lútk-z
R
Hréia-z
S
Séia-z
T
Luéia-z
U
Héia-z
V
Véia-z
W
Wéia-z
X
Lxéia-z
Y
Yáia-z
Z
Luéia-j-t'k-j