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11B-703.8.5 Character widthThe uppercase letter “O” shall be used to determine the allowable width of all low resolution VMS characters of a font. Low resolution VMS characters shall comply with the pixel count for character width in Table 11B-703.8.5.

TABLE 11B-703.8.5 PIXEL COUNT FOR LOW RESOLUTION VMS SIGNAGE

CHARACTER HEIGHT

CHARACTER WIDTH RANGE

STROKE WIDTH RANGE

CHARACTER SPACING RANGE

7

5-6

1

2

8

6-7

1-2

2-3

9

6-8

1-2

2-3

10

7-9

2

2-4

11

8-10

2

2-4

12

8-11

2

3-4

13

9-12

2-3

3-5

14

10-13

2-3

3-5

15

11-14

2-3

3-5

Examples of pixel count, showing the letters A and B, for variable message signage, including a chart for character height, stroke width, character spacing, and line spacing

FIGURE 11B-703.8.5

LOW RESOLUTION VMS SIGNAGE CHARACTERS

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