SignWriting List
October 15, 2005

Modified October 11, 2010

QUESTION 0087 ...continued from previous page in this lesson...

9. What if the movement is a curve?
Curved Arrows form a movement-universe around the CENTER of the sign too:


However, it is important to note that the Curved Arrows DRAG or PULL the hands towards the direction of the arrowhead. So the Center of the Sign is placed at the BEGINNING of the Curved Arrow (the stem line). Here are the 8 possible placements of Curved Arrows:

Curved Arrows Pull or Drag the Hands
Towards the Direction of the Arrowhead















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