Abstract: A latch handle for doors and drawers for latching construction elements such as windows and doors. The latch handle may be located on the upper front edge portion of a drawer or the midportion of a door and may be manually opened by reaching under the front edge portion or trim member of the handle and pressing upwards on an actuator bar located inside the frame of the handle. The handle provides an aesthetic advantage in that the latch mechanism is concealed behind the front panel of the drawer or behind the door. The latching mechanism is made up of an actuator bar, a connecting link, and a hook. The hook is configured to engage with a keeper. At least one spring is fixedly attached to the frame for urging the actuator downwards and for carrying the hook into a reliable and secure engagement with the actuator.