The symbol is based on the written form of Deaf Power, which is signed with an open palm over an ear and with other hand forming a closed fist in the air.

Origins of the symbol?

The earliest use of the symbol was amongst the Deaf Americans, written to iconify the signed version. If you know more about its origins, please contact us at more@deafpower.me, we aim to recognise and give credit to the creators and early adopters of this incredibly simple and powerful symbol.

Why develop a symbol when it can be just written?

It’s an immediate way to help us recognise it as a singular symbol, not just a string of written text. It does not mean we all should stop writing <0/ or \0> in any context. All representations of Deaf Power should be used more and in short the symbol exists to support the signed and written instances.

Who's involved?

Each and every one of you are involved. The idea of developing the open source Deaf Power symbol and building a website as a platform to spread the symbol was done in a collaboration between Christine Sun Kim, Deaf American artist based in Berlin and Ravi Vasavan, Deaf Australian designer based in London. Both are passionate about Deafness and everything connected to it.

Can I use the symbol anywhere?

Yes, in fact we would love to see what you have done with it and encourage you to share online, tag us on Instagram @deafpower.me and Twitter @deafpowerme, and we may feature your work across social media and on this website!

Licensing and ownership?

The symbol is released under a Creative Commons licence, Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), learn more about the licence here.

The symbol will and should never be registered nor trademarked and in spirit it belongs to the international Deaf community.

The symbol is based on the written form of Deaf Power, which is signed with an open palm over an ear and with other hand forming a closed fist in the air.

Origins of the symbol?

The earliest use of the symbol was amongst the Deaf Americans, written to iconify the signed version. If you know more about its origins, please contact us at more@deafpower.me, we aim to recognise and give credit to the creators and early adopters of this incredibly simple and powerful symbol.

Why develop a symbol when it can be just written?

It’s an immediate way to help us recognise it as a singular symbol, not just a string of written text. It does not mean we all should stop writing <0/ or \0> in any context. All representations of Deaf Power should be used more and in short the symbol exists to support the signed and written instances.

Who's involved?

Each and every one of you are involved. The idea of developing the open source Deaf Power symbol and building a website as a platform to spread the symbol was done in a collaboration between Christine Sun Kim, Deaf American artist based in Berlin and Ravi Vasavan, Deaf Australian designer based in London. Both are passionate about Deafness and everything connected to it.

Licensing and ownership?

The symbol is released under a Creative Commons licence, Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), learn more about the licence here.

The symbol will and should never be registered nor trademarked and in spirit it belongs to the international Deaf community.