Acrylic Braille Signs to Your Size, per m²

Tactile Braille sign in 3 mm coloured acrylic, made to your size. The format is cut to suit the specific mounting location when the standard range does not fit. The relief is built up in layers by UV printing: the ink is laid onto the base and sets as a raised surface, so the text can be read by touch, not just by sight.

Standards

The signs are made in line with DBN V.2.2-40:2018 "Inclusiveness of Buildings and Structures" and DSTU ISO 17049:2017. These are regulated products: the mounting height, relief geometry and contrast are all specified. Below are the requirements we work to.

Where to place it

The sign is placed to the right of the entrance, no more than 0.3 m from the door, on the handle side — so people can approach it without bumping into the open door. The right-hand side is preferred; mounting on the door leaf is acceptable.

• Top edge no higher than 1600 mm above the floor, bottom edge no lower than 900 mm.
• Optimal height of the sign centre: 1400-1500 mm.
• On a wall or a separate post: vertically, at a height of 1.2-1.5 m.
• On a dedicated stand: at an angle of 25-40 degrees at a height of 0.9 m.
• On handrails: on the outer side and upside down, since the hand moves along the rail from below when reading.
• On a lift control panel, labels are placed to the right of the buttons; they must not be placed on the buttons themselves.

Relief and contrast requirements

• Letter height: at least 15 mm.
• Relief height: 0.8-1.5 mm.
• Spacing between characters: at least 2 mm.
• The lettering contrasts with the background, for example white on a dark background.
• Tactile characters run from left to right.
• The corners are rounded: a sign must have no sharp corners, as it is read with the fingers.

The material resists abrasion and mechanical damage, and the mounting is chosen so the sign cannot be removed by accident. The relief is only as stable as the base, so we use calibrated sheet.

The base of this series is yellow Altuglas coloured acrylic, and the colour cannot be changed here: a dark image on a yellow background gives the contrast the standard requires and stays distinguishable for people with residual vision. Where acrylic is used is covered in a separate article.

What we apply

Ready-made pictograms are chosen from the list: Staff call, Pharmacy, Doctor, Exit, Accessible checkout, Stairs, Lift, Lift with floor number, Accessible seating, Ramp, Platform lift, Toilet, Escalator.

You can send your own artwork — put the text in the order comment. File requirements are listed in the print-ready artwork guide, and the approval procedure in the artwork approval rules.

Check the Braille text before production. A mistake in the dots is invisible to sighted staff and only comes to light after installation, when someone walks through the wrong door. You can type and check the text with a Braille translator.

Two more things that break wayfinding in a building: different names for the same room on different signs, and trying to fit too much on one sign. Reading by touch is slow, so a short line works better than a long one.

These signs are installed in hospitals, schools, banks, government offices and transport hubs — anywhere a building is being made accessible. Mounting of your choice: double-sided tape or self-tapping screws with wall plugs.

The order is priced by area, per square metre. For an exact price for your size and quantity, use the Quote button; the order volume is agreed there too. Production time 3-7 days.