Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

4.30 SIGNAGE.

4.30.1* GENERAL.

Signage required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.30.

4.30.2* 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.

4.30.3* COLOR CONTRAST.

Characters and symbols shall contrast with their background - either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background.

4.30.4* RAISED CHARACTERS OR SYMBOLS.

Letters and numbers on signs shall be raised 1/32 in (0.8 mm) minimum and shall be sans serif characters. Raised characters or symbols shall be at least 5/8 in (16 mm) high, but no higher than 2 in (50 mm). Symbols or pictographs on signs shall be raised 1/32 in (0.8 mm) minimum.

4.30.5 SYMBOLS OF ACCESSIBILITY.

Accessible facilities required to be identified by 4.1, shall use the international symbol of accessibility. The symbol shall be displayed as shown in Fig. 43.

Figure 43

International Symbol of Accessibility

Figure 43(a)

Proportions

Figure 43(b)

Display Conditions

4.30.6 MOUNTING LOCATION AND HEIGHT.

Interior signage shall be located alongside the door on the latch side and shall be mounted at a height of between 54 in and 66 in (1370 mm and 1675 mm) above the finished floor.