QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO ADA SIGNAGE

Auberge utilizes modern digital printing to create our door plaques with door number and Braille. Auberge offers several Shade Shapes to choose from. Once you have chosen your Shade Shape and Resin Pattern, you select your Door Panel. We offer options in wood as well as powder coated metal.

1. Step One: Determine the size of your door plaque. Note the reference guide below for sign width and corresponding font size.

Number of Characters (including spaces): ADA requirements specify a size range for text height of 5/8 - 2 inches. Use this chart to help you determine how much text will fit on a sign:

Font Size (Standard Sans Serif Font) 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1-1/4 1-1/2 4 5 4 3 3 For 5/8 inch letters (the most common size), 6 7 6 5 4 4 3 you need to allow 2 inches of height per line of text, including the Braille translation below. For 8 11 9 8 7 5 4 larger text sizes, allow 2 times the height of the 10 14 11 10 9 7 6 characters, plus 1 inch per line of Braille. Sign Width This is a general guideline; actual space needed 12 18 14 12 11 8 7 may be more or less depending on the text. 18 25 21 18 16 13 11

Other Spacing Requirements: Pictograms: You need a 6 inch high area for a pictogram. There are no rules regarding the actual height of the pictogram, but 4-4.5 inches is a good starting point. Braille: You need to leave a minimum of 3/8 inch clearance on all sides of Braille.

2. Step Two: Select your font type and size. Note the ADA guidelines for compliant fonts. • Use simple, sans serif fonts, in light to light/medium weight. Do not use italics, scripts, or other hard-to-read styles. • For tactile signs, all text must be UPPERCASE. For visual only signs, such as directories, directional signs or overhead signs, you can use lowercase letters.

A few fonts that meet ADA guidelines: 6 inch high area with Letters and pictograms nothing in it except should contrast with the pictogram. their background, TREBUCHET either dark on light, or light on dark. AVENIR FRANKLIN GOTHIC PRO Note that the Braille Uppercase, sans is directly below the serif font, 5/8 inch text. This is where it high minimum. Remember, on a tactile sign, all text must be UPPERCASE should be. 3. Step Three: Select the color of your font.

Examples: 150 150 150

4. Step Four: Select the color of the background. Note that you can provide a custom pattern or design for your background.

Example Door Number Panels:

5. Step Five: Submit an .AI or .EPS file to Auberge Lighting. Please convert your file to curves or provide the file for the font you have chosen. 6. Step Six: Provide Excel file with your door number selection.

Installation of the Door Plaque: Each plaque comes with a 3M industrial adhesive backer which allows for easy installation in the field. We will create each plaque and ship to you for installation in the field, after the sconce with door panel have been installed. This process facilitates the installation process.

ADA Compliance Requirements include: • Mounted on latch side of door • Tactile characters required • Tactile characters height 5/8”-2” • Baseline of the lowermost tactile character must be no lower than 48” • Baseline of the uppermost tactile character must be no higher than 60” • Characters/font must contrast with background • Grade 2 Braille required directly below tactile character

The information contained in this guide are recommended best practices. To ensure compliance with all ADA requirements, we refer you to local ADA regulations. Auberge® Lighting is not responsible for compliance with ADA regulations.

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