Are your room number signs ADA compliant?

ADA ROOM NUMBER SIGNS

The most common sign requiring ADA compliance is the typical room number sign. Interior ADA room number signs are prevalent in all sorts of buildings including hotels, apartment buildings, condos, office buildings, and student housing.

Generally, a compliant ADA room number signs will have the following features:

1. Numbers shall be in a simple serif non-condensed non-italic medium weight font, tactile and raised 1/32” minimum, and a minimum of 5/8” in height. Spacing between individual characters shall be 10 percent minimum and 35 percent maximum of character height, (generally a minimum of 1/8”.)

2. Grade 2 domed braille should be located under the numbers. Braille shall be separated 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) minimum from any other tactile characters and 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) minimum from raised borders and decorative elements.

3. Background color of the sign face shall be non-glare, and sharply contrast with the number/text color.

4. Although state guidelines may differ, When installing an ADA compliant braille sign, the braille and tactile characters of the sign must fall between 48" and 60" from the floor. Remember the baseline (or bottom) of the highest line can be no higher than 60", and the bottom text, measured from the baseline of the lowest tactile character, can be no lower than 48". The sign shall be located alongside the door at the latch side.

Decorative accent pieces, unusual shapes, logos, and multiple colors are generally acceptable sign additions that can make a boring ADA room number sign into a visually stunning piece. JustBrailleSigns.com offers eight design series options that allow you to choose braille ADA room numbers signs in a variety of design formats to be used for hotel room number signs, apartments room numbers signs, etc..

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