Editing SignWriting (section)

=== Contact ===

[[file:contact symbols.png|thumb|Contact symbols. From left to right: touch, grasp, strike, brush, rub, enter|class=skin-invert-image]]

Six contact glyphs show hand contact with the location of the sign. That is, a handshape glyph located at the side of the face, together with a contact glyph, indicates that the hand touches the side of the face. The choice of the contact glyph indicates the manner of the contact:
* an [[asterisk]] (∗ or *) for simply touching the place;
* a plus sign (+) for grasping the place (usually the other hand);
* a pound/hash sign (#) for striking the place;
* a circle with a dot inside (⊙) for brushing along the place and then leaving it;
* a spiral (꩜ or may be approximated with @) for rubbing the place and not leaving; if there is no additional arrow, this is understood to be in circles; and
* two bars on either side of a contact symbol (|∗|) to indicate the contact happens between elements of the place of contact; usually between fingers, or inside a circular hand shape. (A contact other than the basic asterisk is rarely used between bars.)