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Transcribing MXS
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As many of the symbols are difficult or tedious to type repeatedly on a standard keyboard, the handshapes of MXS will be transcribed as follows:

AClosed fist. Positioning of thumb is not phonemic but typically held beside the fingers rather than curled in front.
BFlat hand with fingers together.
CAll fingers away from palm, held together, and curled like a C.
EPointer and middle finger raised and bent. Other fingers are curled to palm.
FFour fingers up, thumb curled to palm.
GPointer finger up, all other fingers curled to palm.
IPinkie finger up, all other fingers curled to palm.
LPointer finger up, thumb extended to the side, all other fingers curled in.
OFingers together and curled to make an O.
PMiddle finger extended, other fingers curled to palm.
RPointer and middle fingers extended and crossed over one another.
SPointer and middle finger extended and bent, spread apart.
UPointer and middle finger extended from palm and held together.
VPointer and middle finger extended from palm and held apart.
XPointer finger extended and bent, other fingers curled to palm.
YPointer and pinkie fingers extended, other fingers curled to palm.
ZFlat hand with fingers and thumb all spread.
1Thumb and pointer touch while other fingers are extended.
2Thumb and middle finger touch while other fingers are extended.
3Thumb and ring finger touch while other fingers are extended.
4Thumb and pinkie touch while other fingers are extended.
5Thumb is curled to palm as pointer, middle, and ring fingers curl over it.
6Thumb is curled to palm as pointer and middle fingers curl over it.
7Thumb is curled to palm as pointer finger is curled over it.
8Thumb out to the side, fingers curled in to the palm.


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