American Sign Language: "type" The sign for "type" as in "Dr. Bill can type 94 words per minute" is done by holding your hands out in front of you as if on a keyboard. Wiggle your fingers a bit as if typing on a keyboard. TYPE / KEYBOARDING: Note: This sign doesn't mean "What type" as in "What kind of..." -- instead see: "WHAT KIND" Note: If you want to sign "texting" (as in communicating via a smart phone) do a mime movement that looks like you are holding a phone in both hands (two slightly modfied "A" handshapes held together) and moving your thumbs as if texting. You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "type"

The sign for "type" as in "Dr. Bill can type 94 words per minute" is done by holding your hands out in front of you as if on a keyboard. Wiggle your fingers a bit as if typing on a keyboard.

TYPE / KEYBOARDING:

Note: This sign doesn't mean "What type" as in "What kind of..." -- instead see: "WHAT KIND"

Note: If you want to sign "texting" (as in communicating via a smart phone) do a mime movement that looks like you are holding a phone in both hands (two slightly modfied "A" handshapes held together) and moving your thumbs as if texting.

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >