Raised characters shall be 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) minimum above their background.
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703.2.1 Depth
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703.2.2 Case
Characters shall be uppercase.
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703.2.3 Style
Characters shall be sans serif. Characters shall not be italic, oblique, script, highly decorative, or of other unusual forms. [ECTCR UFAS 4.30.4]
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703.2.4 Character Proportions
Characters shall be selected from fonts where the width of the uppercase letter "O" is 55 percent minimum and 110 percent maximum of the height of the uppercase letter "I". [ECTCR...
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703.2.5 Character Height
Character height measured vertically from the baseline of the character shall be 5/8 inch (16 mm) minimum and 2 inches (51 mm) maximum based on the height of the uppercase letter...
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703.2.6 Stroke Thickness
Stroke thickness of the uppercase letter "I" shall be 15 percent maximum of the height of the character. [ECTCR UFAS 4.30.4]
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703.2.7 Character Spacing
Character spacing shall be measured between the two closest points of adjacent raised characters within a message, excluding word spaces. Where characters have rectangular cross...
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703.2.8 Line Spacing
Spacing between the baselines of separate lines of raised characters within a message shall be 135 percent minimum and 170 percent maximum of the raised character height. [ECTCR UFAS...
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703.3 Braille
Braille shall be contracted (Grade 2) and shall comply with 703.3 and 703.4.
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703.3.1 Dimensions and Capitalization
Braille dots shall have a domed or rounded shape and shall comply with Table 703.3.1. The indication of an uppercase letter or letters shall only be used before the first word of...
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703.3.2 Position
Braille shall be positioned below the corresponding text. If text is multi-lined, braille shall be placed below the entire text. Braille shall be separated 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) minimum...
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703.4 Installation Height and Location
Signs with tactile characters shall comply with 703.4.
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703.4.1 Height above Finish Floor or Ground
Tactile characters on signs shall be located 48 inches (1220 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground surface, measured from the baseline of the lowest tactile character and 60...
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703.4.2 Location
Where a tactile sign is provided at a door, the sign shall be located alongside the door at the latch side. Where a tactile sign is provided at double doors with one active leaf, the...
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703.5 Visual Characters
Visual characters shall comply with 703.5. EXCEPTION: Where visual characters comply with 703.2 and are accompanied by braille complying with 703.3, they shall not be required to...
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703.5.1 Finish and Contrast
Characters and their background shall have a non-glare finish. Characters shall contrast with their background with either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on...
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703.5.2 Case
Characters shall be uppercase or lowercase or a combination of both.
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703.5.3 Style
Characters shall be conventional in form. Characters shall not be italic, oblique, script, highly decorative, or of other unusual forms.
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703.5.4 Character Proportions
Characters shall be selected from fonts where the width of the uppercase letter "O" is 55 percent minimum and 110 percent maximum of the height of the uppercase letter "I".
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703.5.5 Character Height
Minimum character height shall comply with Table 703.5.5. Viewing distance shall be measured as the horizontal distance between the character and an obstruction preventing further...
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703.5.6 Height from Finish Floor or Ground
Visual characters shall be 40 inches (1015 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground. EXCEPTION: Visual characters indicating elevator car controls shall not be required to...
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703.5.7 Stroke Thickness
Stroke thickness of the uppercase letter "I" shall be 10 percent minimum and 30 percent maximum of the height of the character.
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703.5.8 Character Spacing
Character spacing shall be measured between the two closest points of adjacent characters, excluding word spaces. Spacing between individual characters shall be 10 percent minimum...
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703.5.9 Line Spacing
Spacing between the baselines of separate lines of characters within a message shall be 135 percent minimum and 170 percent maximum of the character height.