ADA Signs

ADA Signs

ADA Braille signs are required by federal law under the Americans with Disabilities Act . Braille ADA Signs come in many sizes and shapes and can be customized in an effort to compliment your building. If you would like drawings based on your facility's needs and architectural designs, contact us via e-mail us at Info@airparksign.com , or call us at (888) 991 7446.

Airpark Banner and Signs provides Braille signage making ADA sign compliance affordable. Our Braille signs can be used indoors or outdoors. All pictograms, borders, lettering and Braille are raised 1/32". Our basic Braille signs are available in; white lettering and graphics on a blue field, white lettering and graphics on a black field, black letters and graphics on a taupe field, or we can custom design one to your liking.

Please review the helpful list of information below in effort to make yourself more familiar with ADA signage.

Character Proportion

Letters and numbers on signs shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke-width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10.

Character Height

Characters and numbers on signs shall be sized according to the viewing distance from which they are to be read. The minimum height is measured using an upper case X. Lower case characters are permitted.

Symbols of Accessibility

(1) Facilities and elements required to be identified as accessible shall use the international symbol of accessibility.

(2) Volume Control Telephones. Telephones required to have a volume control shall be identified by a sign containing a depiction of a telephone handset with radiating sound waves.

(3) Text Telephones. Text telephones required shall be identified by the international TDD symbol. In addition, if a facility has a public text telephone, directional signage indicating the location of the nearest text telephone shall be placed adjacent to all banks of telephones, which do not contain a text telephone. Such directional signage shall include the international TDD symbol. If a facility has no banks of telephones, the directional signage shall be provided at the entrance (e.g., in a building directory).

(4) Assistive Listening Systems. In assembly areas where permanently installed assistive listening systems are required the availability of such systems shall be identified with signage that includes the international symbol of access for hearing loss.

Illumination Levels

Illumination levels on the sign surface shall be in the 100 to 300 lux range (10 to 30 footcandles) and shall be uniform over the sign surface. Signs shall be located such that the illumination level on the surface of the sign is not significantly exceeded by the ambient light or visible bright lighting source behind or in front of the sign.

Raised / Brailed Characters / Pictorial Symbol Signs

Letters and numerals shall be raised 1/32 in, upper case, sans serif or simple serif type and shall be accompanied with Grade 2 Braille. Raised characters shall be at least 5/8 in (16 mm) high, but no higher than 2 in (50 mm). Pictograms shall be accompanied by the equivalent verbal
description placed directly below the pictogram. The border dimension of the pictogram shall be 6 in (152 mm) minimum in height.

Finish and Contrast

The characters and background of signs shall be eggshell, matte, or other non-glare finish. Characters and symbols shall contrast with their background --either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background.

Mounting Location and Height

Where permanent identification is provided for rooms and
spaces, signs shall be installed on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door. Where there is no wall space to the latch side of the door, including at double leaf doors, signs shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall. Mounting height shall be 60 in (1525 mm) above the finish floor to
the centerline of the sign. Mounting location for such signage shall be so that a person may approach within 3 in (76 mm) of signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door.

Additional ADA Signs

Some other exterior signs that are similar to ADA signs are a frames, ada signs, architectural signs, backlit signs, building signs, cast metal signs, changeable letter signs, channel letter signs, corrugated plastic signs, custom cast plaques, directional signs, directories signs, flat cut metal signs, formed plastic signs, monument signs, neon signs, parking lot signs, planned community signs, real estate signs, sandblasted signs, screen printed signs, sign installation, site signs, window letter signs, and yard signs.

Airpark Banner and Signs
15001 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 888-991-7446
Fax: 480-991-5881
E-Mail: info@airparksign.com

ADA Signs