Lorm alphabet
# Lorm alphabet

The Lorm alphabet is a method of tactile signing named after Hieronymus Lorm, who developed it in the late 19th century. Letters are spelled by tapping or stroking different parts of the listener's hand. The Lorm alphabet is mostly used in German-speaking countries, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland and Georgia.

## Alphabet

* Lorm alphabet for German
* Lorm alphabet for Czech
* Lorm alphabet for English
* Lorm alphabet for Polish
* Lorm alphabet for Georgian

For the German language the following signs are used:

    ATap on the tip of the thumb BShort stroke on the index finger CTap on the wrist DShort stroke on the middle finger ETap on the index fingertip FLightly squeeze the ends of the index and middle fingers GShort stroke on the ring finger HShort stroke on the little finger ITap on the middle fingertip JDouble tap on the middle fingertip KTap with four fingertips on the palm LLong stroke from the end of the middle finger to the wrist MTap on the base of the little finger NTap on the base of the index finger OTap on the ring fingertip PLong stroke on the outside of the index finger QLong stroke on the outside of the hand (little finger side) RLight drumming of the fingers on the palm SCircle on the palm TStroke on the thumb UTap on the little fingertip VTap on the ball of the thumb, slightly outside WDouble tap on the ball of the thumb XStroke across the wrist YStroke over the fingers in the middle ZOblique stroke from the ball of the thumb to the base of the little finger ÄDouble tap on the tip of the thumb ÖDouble tap on the ring fingertip ÜDouble tap on the little fingertip CHOblique cross on the palm SCHLightly grasping fingers II – V STLong stroke on the outside of the thumb

### Signals

The following signals may also be used:

* Word ends can be signaled by a light tap on the palm.
* Word misunderstood or request to repeat can be signaled by closing the hand into a fist.
* Mistake by speaker can be signaled by rubbing the hand. The whole word must be repeated.
