Author's note

Hand Sign font by Sam Wang is a free sign dingbat typeface that turns every keystroke into a crisp, inky illustration of a hand gesture. The line work is clean but expressive, with just enough detail in the knuckles and curves of the fingers to feel human and tactile, not clip‑arty. Because each symbol is consistent in weight and style, you can build clear, readable sequences of gestures without things looking messy or improvised.

Using Hand Sign, you can quickly compose American Sign Language charts, classroom posters, accessibility guides, infographics, language‑learning worksheets, or signage systems where hand cues matter. This free font shines when set large, letting the smooth contours stay legible from a distance; pair it with a neutral sans serif for labels and captions so the symbols stay center stage.

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HandSign font character map

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HandSign font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the HandSign font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
©Sam Wang 1993
Font family
HandSign
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 4.0 HandSign
Full font name
HandSign
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 4.0 7/31/93
Postscript font name
HandSign

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count62
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced