Tactile exit signs feature sans-serif uppercase characters raised one-thirty-second of an inch alongside corresponding Grade 2 braille in accordance with local accessibility standards. The sign incorporates a non-glare finish with high visual contrast against both the wall surface and the background colors, typically utilizing a white finish on a blue background. Dimensional requirements specify a minimum three-eighths inch spacing for braille and character placement, with a five-eighths inch minimum to two-inch maximum range for character sizing.
EXIT TO * 135% MIN. AND 170% MAX. OF CHARACTER HEIGHT CORRESPONDING (GRADE 2) BRAILLE PER LOCAL ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS SANS-SERIF UPPERCASE CHARACTERS, RAISED 1/32" PER LOCAL APPLICABLE ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS CHARACTERS & BACKGROUND OF SIGNS TO BE NON-GLARE FINISH AND TO CONTRAST WITH EACH OTHER. (STANDARD COLOR: WHITE ON BLUE BACKGROUND, UNLESS APPROVED OTHERWISE). COLOR & CONTRAST OF SIGN TO BE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT THAN COLOR & CONTRAST OF WALL 3/8" MIN. 3/8" MIN. 5/8" MIN. TO 2" MAX.
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