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Month: December 2015

What Is Braille?

Tue, December 22 2015 - 8:21 AM
What Is Braille? Braille is a series of raised readable by touch. It is an alphabet, and has a series of shortcut for common words. Braille is unique to the language of the reader (English Braille is different than French Braille). There are regional variations as well. California specifies a different set of rules than the rest of the US. What Does Brail…

ADA Signs Materials

Thu, December 17 2015 - 8:17 AM
ADA Signs are commonly made of plastics, but that is not the only choice. Do you know what is available? There are many materials, but you should know this 3 substrate materials and a little about the colors and materials used for rasters (the bumps used in Braille). Plastics: Companies like Gravograph, Gemini and RowMark make full lines of plastic…

ADA Signage Colors

Tue, December 15 2015 - 8:46 AM
When is comes to ADA Signs, no colors are specified, but there are a few hints. The finish must be a non-glare or matte finish, specifically mentioned is egg shell. The 2 colors must contrast. The contrast ratio is 7:1 or more. There is a large range of allowed colors, but 2 colors with a good contrast is required. This is at least a 70% color contras…

Would you fail ADA Sign inspection?

Thu, December 10 2015 - 7:46 AM
Did your ADA sign fail inspection? Many designers view ADA as a building code. It is really a civil rights law. These are two different things. Building inspectors and Planning review and sign off on plans using interpretations of the law and local policies. Buildings, Architects and Designers think the project is compliant because it passes. The real…

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