Specification D3.6------ Brail le and Tactile signs 1 Scope 3 Tactile/Braille Sign Specification This specification sets out the requirements for (a) Tactile characters must be raised or the design and installation of Braille and tactile embossed to a height of no less than 1mm signage as required by D3.6 and no more than 1.5mm. (b) Sentence case (upper case for the first letter 2 Location of Braille and Tactile Signs of each main word and lower case for all Signs including symbols, numbering and other letters) must be used for all tactile lettering shall be constructed and installed as characters, and- follows: i. Upper case tactile characters must have (a) Braille and tactile components of a sign a height of not less than 15mm and not must be located not less than 1200mm and more than 55mm; and not higher than 1600mm above the floor or ii. Lower case tactile characters must have ground surface. a height of 50% of the related upper (b) Signs with single lines of characters must case characters. have the line of tactile characters not less (c) Tactile characters, symbols, and the like, than 1250mm and not higher than 1350mm must have rounded edges. above the floor or ground surface. (d) The entire sign, including frame, must have (c) Signs identifying rooms containing features all edges rounded. or facilities listed in D3.6 shall be located (e) The background, negative space or fill of i. on the wall on the latch side of the door signs shall be of matte or low sheen finish. with the leading edge of the sign shall be located between 50mm and 300mm (f) The characters, symbols, logos and other from the architrave; and features of signs must be matte or low sheen finish. ii. where this is not possible, it may be placed on the door itself. braille signs 149