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4.3 Signs and notices

Location of signs

Inside buildings:

Position all wall signs, directional and identification, with the top height no higher than 1700mm and the bottom height of the sign at 1400mm from ground level. This will allow visually impaired people to use tactile signs most effectively.
If floor plans are provided within buildings they should be positioned at the building's main entry point. Align the plan with the building itself. Achieve this by placing the plan on the north facing wall with the viewer facing north as they look at it. Emboss any floor plans to assist the visually impaired.
Mount maps and floor plans horizontally or on a slightly tilted plane.
Signs located in the direction of travel must be at least 2200mm above ground level.

Pedestrian signs

The design criteria for pedestrian signs are the same as those for any other sign. However, specific criteria for posts and their situation differ to signs within a building. The diagram below details these specifications:

A black signpost column, 100mm diameter, with a white band 150mm wide located 800mm from ground level to assist partially sighted people. Bottom of first directional sign arm on signpost located 2500mm above ground and top sign arm located 3055mm. Each sign arm 700mm long. Lettering on signs Helvetica sans serif using sentence case and strong contrast with background i.e. white on black

Locate sign posts in the external environment so they are in line with any other items of street furniture such as bins and lamp posts. All sign posts should have a contrasting band to assist the partially sighted people.

Design characteristics - Sign boards, Schedule of colour contrast, Characters, Braille, English Standard Braille

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