ADA Regulations
Sinage specifications for ADA
The below information is intended only as a general summary of a complex law and is offered as a useful service to our clients. No warranty is either expressed or implied and J&B Signs cannot assume liability for errors, omissions and any damage (whether direct, indirect, consequential or incidental) resulting from the use or interpretation of this material. Please Note: Each State has their own ADA rules and regulations. Therefore, which ever one is more stringent applies.
| Tactile & Braille Characters: | ||||
| Characters must be raised minimum 1/32" |  |
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| Characters must be accompanied by Grade 2 Braille | |
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| Characters must be uppercase, sans-serif or serif typestyle | |
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| Characters must have a width to height ratio of between 3:5 and 1:1 | |
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| Characters must have a stroke width to height ratio of between 1:5 and 1:1 | |
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| Character Height: | ||||
| Tactile characters must be a minimum of 5/8" high and a maximum of 2" in uppercase | |
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| Characters must be a minimum of 3" high | |
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| Characters must be sized to viewing distance | |
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| Pictograms (symbols): | ||||
| Equivalent written description must be placed directly below the symbol | |
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| Written description cannot be within the symbol's background field | |
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| Border dimension of the symbol background field must be a minimum of 6" high | |
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| Finish and Contrast: | ||||
| Characters and background must be eggshell, matte or other non-glare finish | |
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| Characters must adequately contrast with the background | |
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| Mounting Location and Height: | ||||
| Mounted on wall adjacent to the latch side of the door | |
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| Mounted to avoid door swing and protruding objects | |
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| Mounting height of 60" from the floor to the centerline of the sign | |
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| Minimum of 80" clearance between overhead sign and floor | |
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