To sign "Pepsi", form an 'I' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your pinky finger and curling your other fingers into a fist. Bring the tip of your pinky to the opposite side of your forehead. Then, smoothly drag the pinky across your forehead to the dominant side. The motion is identical to the sign for "black", but uses the 'I' handshape.
Sign 'Pepsi', then 'Coke', and finish with the sign for 'prefer' to clearly show your beverage choice.
Point to the person, sign 'Pepsi', and then sign 'want' while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'soda', and then sign 'Pepsi' by smoothly dragging your extended pinky across your forehead.
Sign 'Pepsi', then 'Coke', and finish with the sign for 'prefer' to clearly show your beverage choice.
Point to the person, sign 'Pepsi', and then sign 'want' while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'soda', and then sign 'Pepsi' by smoothly dragging your extended pinky across your forehead.
The 'I' handshape represents the last letter of the word 'Pepsi'. It is combined with the location and movement of the sign for 'black' (referencing the dark soda) to create a unique, initialized sign.
Yes, fingerspelling P-E-P-S-I is very common and perfectly acceptable in the Deaf community, especially if the person you are signing with is unfamiliar with the specific name brand sign.
The key difference is the handshape. 'Black' is signed by dragging the side of your straight index finger across your forehead, while 'Pepsi' specifically uses the extended pinky finger of the 'I' handshape.
