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Permanent
Rooms |
Directional
Information |
Overhead |
| Character Proportion & Height |
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| Characters shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 |
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X |
X |
| Characters shall have a stroke-width-to-height
ratio between 1:5 and 1:10 |
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X |
X |
| Characters sized according to the viewing distance from which they are to be read |
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X |
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| Characters shall be mounted 3" minimum in height |
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X |
| Characters shall be at least 5/8" in height, but no higher than 2" |
X |
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| Raised and Brailled Characters |
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| Characters shall be raised 1/32 inch marks |
X |
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| Characters shall be upper case, sans serif or simple serif |
X |
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| Characters shall be accompanied by Grade 2 Braille |
X |
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| Characters shall be at least 5/8" in height, but no higher than 2" |
X |
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| Pictorial Symbol Signs |
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| The equivalent verbal description shall be placed directly below the pictogram |
X |
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| Border dimension of the pictogram shall be 6" minimum height |
X |
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| Sign Finish and Contrast |
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| Characters and background shall be eggshell, matte, or other non-glare finish |
X |
X |
X |
| Characters are in contrast to their background - light on dark or dark on light |
X |
X |
X |
| Mounting Location and Height |
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| Mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door |
X |
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| Mounting height to be 60" above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign |
X |
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| Mounted so as to avoid the swing of a door or protruding objects |
X |
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| Minimum 80" vertical clearance |
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X |
