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Using qualitative collection supported by LINE Webtoon, twenty-six data items are examined through Charles Sanders Peirce’s framework of representamen, object, and interpretant. Interpretation follows three steps: non-verbal communication legisign, framing techniques, and communicative acts based on verbal signs, supported by facial expression, body language, posture, and gesture.","A Visual Semiotics Analysis on Webtoon Sweet Home  \nPUJA INDRIANA NASUTION1, RAHMADSYAH RANGKUTI2, MUHAMMAD YUSUF3  \n1 Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No 9, Medan, Indonesia  \n[pujaindriani28@gmail.com](pujaindriani28@gmail.com)  \n2 Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No 9, Medan, Indonesia  \n[syahkuti@gmail.com](syahkuti@gmail.com)  \n3 Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No 9, Medan, Indonesia  \n[yusuf_my@usu.ac.id](yusuf_my@usu.ac.id)  \nAbstract  \nWebtoon is one of the media in delivering thoughts, point of view and life values with others, especially entitled sweet home. By using visual semiotic analysis, this study aimed to identify signs used in the Webtoon Sweet Home and to interpret the meanings of the Semiotic signs used in the Webtoon. The data source of this study is the serial comic entitled Sweet Home in the Webtoon which were technically collected using the qualitative method and visual materials in addition to applying the LINE Webtoon. Twenty six data were analyzed using the Visual Semiotic study proposed by Charles Sanders Peirce, including representamen, object, and interpretant. Additionally, this study used three steps in interpreting the signs namely, non-verbal communication legisign, framing techniques and communicative act. The study found that legisign was used on the panels in the Webtoon Sweet Home that has general information in which the writer wishes to tell the readers. The legisign represents the meaning of the images portrayed in the Webtoon. Furthermore, the non-verbal communication legisign was identified based on facial expression, body language, posture, and gesture. The framing technique concern what image shows, and the communicative act was analyzed based on the verbal sign found the Webtoon Sweet Home.  \nKeywords: sweet home webtoon. line webtoon, visual semiotics, peirce, sign, meaning  \nCopyright © 2021 The Author(s)  \nThis is an open-access article under the CC BY-SA license.  \n [https://doi.org/10.52187/rdt.v2i3.42 | 176](https://doi.org/10.52187/rdt.v2i3.42 | 176)  \nSebuah Analisis Semiotika Visual pada Webtoon Sweet Home  \nAbstrak  \nWebtoon adalah salah satu dari media dalam menyampaikan ide, sudut pandang, dan nilai kehidupan dengan orang lain, khususnya yang berjudul Sweet Home. Dengan menggunakan analisis semiotika visual, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi tanda-tanda yang digunakan dalam Webtoon Sweet Home. Sumber data dari penelitian ini adalah serial komik Sweet Home di Webtoon yang secara teknis dikumpulkan menggunakan metode kualitatif dan materi visual dari LINE Webtoon. Dua puluh enam data dianalisis menggunakan Semiotika Visual yang dikembangkan Charles Sanders Peirce meliputi representamen, objek, dan interpretant.  \nSelanjutnya, penelitian ini menggunakan tiga langkah dalam menginterpretasi tanda-tanda seperti komunikasi nonverbal legisign, teknik framing, dan tindakan komunikatif. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa legisign digunakan dalam panel di Webtoon Sweet Home yang mengandung informasi umum dimana penulisharapkan kepada pembaca. Legisign merepresentasikan makna darigambar yang ditampilkan dalam Webtoon. Kemudian, komunikasi nonverbal legisign ditunjukkan melalui ekspresi wajah, bahasa tubuh, postur, dan gesture. Teknik framing memperhatikan apa yang ditampilkan gambar, dan tindakan komunikatif dianalisisberdasarkan tanda verbal yang ditemukan pada Webtoon Sweet Home.  \nKata Kunci: webtoon sweet home, webtoon line, semiotika visual, pierce, tanda, makna  \nINTRODUCTION  \nComics are stories that emphasize motion and movement and are expressed through a series of visuals made in a unique way using a combination of text and images (Franz and Meier 1994 , p.55) . In his book Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud (1993) explains that comics are images that convey information or evoke an aesthetic response from the readers. 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