The most important 26 signs you can learn! Every signer needs the alphabet. This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the ASL alphabet and the basics of fingerspelling — an essential part of everyday signing. Fingerspelling is the building block for names, places, and words without signs.

In this course, you'll learn how to recognize and form each letter of the ASL alphabet, practice fingerspelling both expressively (signing) and receptively (understanding others), and build strategies to improve your accuracy and fluency.

Fingerspelling is one of the most important skills in ASL — if you only learn a little ASL, fingerspelling is what you should master first. This course provides the essential building blocks to get you started with confidence, whether you want to communicate with Deaf friends, use ASL in professional settings, or simply expand your language skills.