To sign the letter "C," hold up your dominant hand at about shoulder height. Curve all four of your fingers together and curve your thumb underneath them, leaving a wide, open gap between your fingertips and your thumb. Your palm should face forward, though it may naturally angle slightly toward your non-dominant side. From the side, your hand will look exactly like the capital letter "C."
You will use the "C" handshape as the very first letter when fingerspelling the name "C-H-L-O-E," keeping your hand steady before transitioning to the "H."
If you are spelling out the word "C-A-R" for clarity, you will start with this open, curved handshape before moving into the "A."
The "C" handshape is also used as a base for many initialized signs. For example, the sign for "class" uses two "C" handshapes that start together and circle outward.
You will use the "C" handshape as the very first letter when fingerspelling the name "C-H-L-O-E," keeping your hand steady before transitioning to the "H."
If you are spelling out the word "C-A-R" for clarity, you will start with this open, curved handshape before moving into the "A."
The "C" handshape is also used as a base for many initialized signs. For example, the sign for "class" uses two "C" handshapes that start together and circle outward.
Your palm should generally face forward, but because of the natural anatomy of the wrist, it will naturally angle slightly toward your non-dominant side. This is perfectly fine and actually helps the viewer see the "C" shape clearly.
For the letter "C," there is a wide, open gap between your fingertips and your thumb. For the letter "O," your fingertips and thumb touch to form a completely closed circle.
When fingerspelling double letters like the double "C" in "soccer," you shouldn't bounce your hand up and down. Instead, form the "C" shape and slide your hand slightly outward to the side to indicate the second letter.
