,,BANA ,GUIDEL9ES = ! ,CR1;N ( ,BRL
  ,SIGNAGE












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      @.<,BRL ,AU?OR;Y ( ,NOR?        #A
    ,AM]ICA LOGO@.>

      ,,BANA ,GUIDEL9ES = ! ,CR1;N
            ( ,BRL ,SIGNAGE

             ,DEVELOP$ BY !
     ,BRL ,AU?OR;Y ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA

    ,:AT IS ,BRL8
  ,BRL IS A SY/EM ( T\* R1D+ & WRIT+ US$
BY P :O >E BL4
      @.<,FULL CELL ?REE DOTS HI< & TWO
    DOTS WIDE1 NUMB]$ #A1 #B1 #C F TOP
    TO BOTTOM ON LEFT & #D1 #E1 #F F TOP
    TO BOTTOM ON "R@.>

_4 ,EMBOSS$ DOTS >E EV5LY >RANG$ 9
  RECTANGUL> SPACES1 CALL$ CELLS4
_4 ,A FULL CELL IS ?REE DOTS HI< & TWO
  DOTS WIDE4 ,EA* CELL MAY 3TA9 UP TO
  SIX DOTS4
_4 ,! SIX DOTS ( ! CELL >E NUMB]$ #A1
  #B1 #C1 F TOP TO BOTTOM ON ! LEFT1 &
  #D1 #E1 #F1 F TOP TO BOTTOM ON !    #A
  "R4                                A#A
_4 ,ONLY #FC DI6]5T DOT COMB9A;NS C 2
  =M$4

  ,A BRL "* MAY /& = A S+LE LR ( !
ALPHABET1 A :OLE ^W1 A PUNCTUA;N M>K1 OR
O!R SYMBOLS4 ,! M1N+ & USE ( ! DOT
COMB9A;NS T MAKE UP BRL "*S 9 ,5GLI%
FOLL[S /&>D CODES DEVELOP$ BY !
,9T]NA;NAL ,C\NCIL ON ,5GLI% ,BRL
"<,,ICEB"> & ADOPT$ BY ! ,BRL ,AU?OR;Y (
,NOR? ,AM]ICA "<,,BANA">4
  ,5GLI% BRL IS R1D F LEFT TO "R & TOP
TO BOTTOM1 ! SAME WAY T SI<T$ P R1D
,5GLI% PR9T4
  ,= M 9=MA;N1 SEE ! ,,BANA FACT%EET
,SIZE & ,SPAC+ ( ,BRL AT
WWW4BRAILLEAU?OR;Y4ORG_/"
SIZE-&-SPAC+-BRL-"*S4
  ,"! IS LL ALL[ABLE V>IA;N 9 ! SIZE &
SPAC+ 2T BRL DOTS & CELLS ON PAP]4 ,!
NATURE ( ! MAT]IALS & FABRICAT+
PROCESSES US$ 9 ! PRODUC;N ( SIGNS MAY
NECESSITATE "S FLEXIBIL;Y 9 ! DESIGN &
LAY\T ( ! BRL DOTS & CELLS4 ,ANY      #B
V>IA;NS F ! /&>D BRL SPECIFICA;NS    B#A
%D 2 REVIEW$ BY A QUALIFI$ BRL EXP]T TO
5SURE CORRECT;S & R1DABIL;Y4
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      ,BRL ,ALPHABET
      @.<,A TABLE  3TA9S ! ALPHABET 9
    PR9T & BRL FONTS4@.>

      ,BRL ,NUMB]S
      @.<,A TABLE 3TA9S ! NUMB]S #A-#J 9
    PR9T & BRL FONTS4@.>

      ,COMMON ,BRL ,9DICATORS
      @.<,A TABLE 3TA9S ! FOLL[+ SYMBOLS
    9 PR9T & BRL FONTS3

.=, ,CAPITAL 9DICATOR
.=# ,NUM]IC 9DICATOR
.=; ,GRADE #A SYMBOL 9DICATOR@.>

    ,GUIDEL9E #A3 ,UNCONTRACT$ &
    ,3TRACT$ ,BRL
  ,PAP] PUBLICA;NS C 2 PRODUC$ 9 EI
UNCONTRACT$ OR 3TRACT$ BRL1 :ILE      #C
SIGNS >E TO 2 PRODUC$ US+ 3TRACT$    A#B
BRL ONLY4 ,UNIFI$ ,5GLI% ,BRL "<,,UEB">
0 ADOPT$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 #BJAB4
,5GLI% ,BRL ,AM]ICAN ,$I;N "<,,EBAE"> IS
NO L;G] AN A3EPT$ /&>D = BRL SIGNAGE4

      #A4A ,UNCONTRACT$ ,BRL
#A4A4A ,UNCONTRACT$ BRL "<"S"TS REF]R$
  TO Z GRADE #A BRL"> USES BRL "*S T
  REPRES5T LRS ( ! ALPHABET1 PUNCTUA;N1
  & NUMB]S 9 ALM "O-=-"O CORRESPOND;E1 Z
  WELL Z COMMON BRL 9DICATORS S* Z !
  CAPITAL LR 9DICATOR & ! NUM]IC
  9DICATOR4

      ,EXAMPLE #A-#A
  ,! ^W 8/AIRS0 9 UNCONTRACT$ BRL WD USE
"O BRL "* = EA* LR1 Z PRES5T$ 2L4 ,Z %[N
9 ? EXAMPLE1 ! L>G] CIRCLES REPRES5T !
DOTS T >E RAIS$4

STAIRS


                                      #D
    #A4B ,3TRACT$ ,BRL                #C
#A4B4A ,3TRACT$ BRL "<"S"TS REF]R$ TO Z
  GRADE #B BRL"> IS REQUIR$ = SIGNAGE BY
  ! ,AM]ICANS ) ,4ABILITIES ,ACT
  ,A3ESSIBIL;Y ,GUIDEL9ES "<^1,,ADAAG">4
#A4B4B ,3TRACT$ BRL COMPRISES ALL
  SYMBOLS F.D 9 UNCONTRACT$ BRL4 ,X AL
  9CLUDES #AHJ 3TRAC;NS & %ORT-=M ^WS
  REPRES5T+ GR\PS ( LRS OR :OLE ^WS T
  APPE> FREQU5TLY 9 ! LANGUAGE4
#A4B4C ,9 ! ,U4,S4 & ,CANADA1 3TRACT$
  BRL IS R\T9ELY US$ 9 BOOKS & MAGAZ9ES4

      ,EXAMPLE #A-#B
/AIRS

    ,GUIDEL9E #B3 ,CAPITALIZA;N
#B4A ,"! >E NO UNIQUE "*S = UPP]CASE LRS
  9 BRL4 ,AN UPP]CASE LR IS =M$ BY PLAC+
  A CAPITAL 9DICATOR "<DOT #F"> 2F ! LRS
  A-;Z4
#B4B ,(T51 "! IS LIMIT$ SPACE AVAILABLE
  ON SIGNS = RAIS$ PR9T "*S & BRL4 ,? IS
  ! R1SON T ! ,BRL ,AU?OR;Y ( ,NOR?
  ,AM]ICA RECOMM5DS A SIGN            #E
  FABRICATOR FOLL[ ! BRL             A#C
  CAPITALIZA;N SPECIFICA;NS F.D 9 !
  ^1,,ADAAG = ! F/ ^W ( S5T;ES1 PROP]
  N\NS & "NS1 9DIVIDUAL LRS ( !
  ALPHABET1 9ITIALS1 OR ACRONYMS ":
  SPACE P]MITS4

    ,GUIDEL9E #C3 ,NUMB]S
#C4A ,"! >E NO UNIQUE "*S = NUMB]S4
  ,DIGITS #A-#J >E =M$ BY PLAC+ ! NUM]IC
  9DICATOR1 DOTS #C-#D-#E-#F1 2F LRS
  A-;J4

      ,EXAMPLE #C-#A
ROOM #DBJ

#C4B ,A SPACE T]M9ATES ! E6ECT ( A
  NUM]IC 9DICATOR4

      ,EXAMPLE #C-#B
BUILD+ #C #AJJ

#C4C ,:5 NUMB]S >E FOLL[$ BY LRS A-;J
  )\T A SPACE1 A GRADE #A SYMBOL
  9DICATOR "<DOTS #E-#F"> IS          #F
  REQUIR$ TO 9DICATE ! *ANGE F       B#C
  NUMB]S TO LRS4 ,IF ! LR IS CAPITALIZ$1
  !N ! GRADE #A 9DICATOR IS N REQUIR$4

      ,EXAMPLE #C-#C
/AIRCASE #C;B
--------------------------------------#D
/AIRCASE #C,B

#C4D ,! GRADE #A 9DICATOR IS N REQUIR$
  :5 ! F/ LR AF ! NUMB] IS ! LR ;K-;Z4

      ,EXAMPLE #C-#D
SEC;N #DR
SEC;N #D,R

    ,GUIDEL9E #D3 ,PUNCTUA;N ,M>KS
  ,"S ADDI;NAL SYMBOLS = PUNCTUA;N M>KS
T MAY APPE> 9 SIGNAGE >E LI/$ 2L4

      ,COMMON ,PUNCTUA;N ,M>KS
      @.<,A TABLE  3TA9S ! FOLL[+
    PUNCTUA;N SYMBOLS 9 PR9T & BRL
    FONTS3
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.=1 ,COMMA        .=8 ,"Q M>K        A#D
.=2 ,SEMICOLON    .="9 ,A/]ISK
.=3 ,COLON        .="< ,OP5 P>5!SIS
.=4 ,P]IOD        .="> ,CLOSE P>5!SIS
.=6 ,EXCLAMA;N    .=- ,HYPH5
.=0 ,CLOSE QUOTE  .=' ,APO/ROPHE
.=8 ,OP5 QUOTE    .=_4 ,BULLET@.>

    ,GUIDEL9E #E3 ,BRL ,DOT ,PR(ILE
#E4A ,= COM=T& EASE ( R1D+1 BRL DOTS % H
  A DOM$ OR R.D$ %APE4 ,!Y >E TO 2 FREE
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#E4B ,BRL DIM5.NS F.D 9 ! ^1,,ADAAG1
  9CLUD+ M9IMUM TO MAXIMUM RANGES1 >E
  9DICAT$ 2L4"9
#E4B4A ^7,DOT BASE DIAMET]^' ,! REQUIR$
  SPECIFICA;N = DOT SPACE DIAMET] IS3
  #J4JEI "<#A4E MM"> TO #J4JFC "<#A4F
  MM">
#E4B4B ,4T.E 2T TWO DOTS 9 ! SAME
  CELL4"9^'
--------------------------------------#E
  ,! REQUIR$ SPECIFICA;N = 4T.E 2T TWO
  DOTS 9 ! SAME CELL IS3 #J4JIJ "<#B4C
  MM"> TO #J4AJJ "<#B4E MM">          #H
#E4B4C ^7,4T.E 2T CORRESPOND+ DOTS   A#E
  9 ADJAC5T CELLS4"9^' ,! REQUIR$
  SPECIFICA;N = 4T.E 2T CORRESPOND+ DOTS
  9 ADJAC5T CELLS IS3 #J4BDA "<#F4A MM">
  TO #J4CJJ "<#G4F MM">
#E4B4D ^1,DOT ^1HEI<T ,! REQUIR$
  SPECIFICA;N = DOT HEI<T IS3 #J4JBE
  "<#J4F MM"> TO #J4JCG "<#J4I MM">
#E4B4E ^7,4T.E 2T CORRESPOND+ DOTS F "O
  CELL DIRECTLY 2L^' ,! REQUIR$
  SPECIFICA;N = 4T.E 2T CORRESPOND+ DOTS
  F "O CELL DIRECTLY 2L IS3 #J4CIE "<#AJ
  MM"> TO #J4DJJ "<#AJ4B MM">
      ^7"9,D5OTES M1SURE;T F C5T] TO
    C5T]4^'

      #E4C ,DOT ,POSI;N
  ,BRL % 2 POSI;N$ 2L ! CORRESPOND+
RAIS$ PR9T "*S4 ,IF RAIS$ PR9T "*S >E
MULTI-L9$1 BRL % 2 PLAC$ 2L ! 5TIRE
RAIS$ PR9T TEXT4 ,BRL % 2 SEP>AT$ #C_/#H
9* "<#I4E MM"> M9IMUM F ANY O!R RAIS$
PR9T "*S & #C_/#H 9* "<#I4E MM"> M9IMUM
F RAIS$ BORD]S & DECORATIVE ELE;TS4
  ,,EXCEP;N3 ,BRL PROVID$ ON          #I
ELEVATOR C> 3TROLS % 2 SEP>AT$       B#E
#C_/#AF 9* "<#D4H MM"> M9IMUM & % 2
LOCAT$ EI DIRECTLY 2L OR ADJAC5T TO !
CORRESPOND+ RAIS$ PR9T "*S OR SYMBOLS4

    ,O!R ,3SID]A;NS
      ,LANGUAGES ,O!R ,?AN ,5GLI%
  ,! CODE = TRANSCRIB+ ANY LANGUAGE 9TO
BRL1 9CLUD+ ,5GLI%1 DEP5DS N ONLY ON !
LANGUAGE XF1 B AL ON ! PREVAIL+ LANGUAGE
& ! C.TRY ": ! DOCU;T IS WRITT54 ,=
EXAMPLE1 ,SPANI% BRL IS "S:AT DI6]5T :5
X IS WRITT5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,MEXICO1
,5GL&1 OR ,SPA94 ,COMM]CIAL TRANSLA;N
S(TW>E IS AVAILABLE = ! PROP] G5]A;N (
BRL 9 A WIDE V>IETY ( LANGUAGES &
3TEXTS4

      ,BRL ,SIGNS 9 ! ,5VIRON;T
  ,P :O >E BL OR H L[ VI.N B5EFIT F
A3ESSIBLE_/BRAILLE SIGNS T >E PLAC$ 9
3V5I5T & PR$ICTABLE LOCA;NS4 ,9 ADDI;N1
! BRL & CORRESPOND+ PR9T >E TO 2 PRES5T$
HORIZONTALLY & CLE>LY SEP>AT$ F ! SIGN'S
$GE1 UNOBSCUR$ BY ! FRAME1 BY A      #AJ
M9IMUM ( #C_/#H 9* "<#I4E MM">4      C#E
,REGULA;NS REQUIR+ BRL ON SIGNS H L$ TO
AN 9CR1S$ PRES;E ( BRL 9=MA;N 9 PUBLIC
>1S1 RAIS+ ! EXPECTA;N T BRL W 2 PROVID$
9 O!R USE;L 3TEXTS4
--------------------------------------#F

      ,BRL ,TRANSLA;N & ,PRO(R1D+
  ,GD BRL COPY = SIGNS C 2 PRODUC$ )
COMM]CIAL TRANSLA;N S(TW>E T G5]ATES BRL
TEXT & A SUITABLE FONT T 3TROLS DOT SIZ+
& SPAC+4 ,AL? ]RORS >E 9FREQU5T :5 US+
S* S(TW>E1 COMPLETE A3URACY _C 2
GU>ANTE$4
  ,"!=E1 BRL COPY %D 2 PRO(R1D BY
QUALIFI$ P]SONS :O "K BRL CODES1 & F9AL
SIZ+ & SPAC+ %D 2 *ECK$4
  ,KEEP S(TW>E UPDAT$ TO 5SURE BRL CODE
UPDATES >E 9CORPORAT$ 9TO BRL SIGNAGE
PRODUC;N4




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    ,RES\RCES                         #G
      ,,UNIT$ ,,/ATES
,AM]ICAN ,C\NCIL ( ! ,BL
  #BBE ,RE9EK]S ,LANE1 ,SUITE #FFJ
  ,ALEX&RIA1 ,,VA #BBCAD
  #BJB-#DFG-#EJHA _/ #HJJ-#DBD-#HFFF
  ,FAX3 #GJC-#DFE-#EJHE
  WWW4ACB4ORG
,AM]ICAN ,F.DA;N = ! ,BL ,9=MA;N ,C5T]
  #AAJA ,WILSON ;,BLVD4 #FTH ,FLOOR
  ,>L+TON1 ,,VA #BBBJI
  #BAB-#EJB-#GFJJ
  WWW4AFB4ORG
,BRL ,AU?OR;Y ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA
  WWW4BRAILL1U?OR;Y4ORG
,LIBR>Y ( ,3GRESS
  ,NA;NAL ,LIBR>Y ,S]VICE = ! ,BL &
  ,PR9T ,4ABL$
  #ABIA ,TAYLOR ,/REET1 ,,NW
  ,WA%+TON1 ,,DC #BJEDB
  #BJB-#GJG-#EAJJ1 #HJJ-#DBD-#HEFG
  WWW4LOC4GOV_/NLS
,NA;NAL ,F$]A;N ( ! ,BL
  #BJJ ;,E ,WELLS ,ST4
  ,BALTIMORE1 ,,MD #BABCJ            #AB
  #DAJ-#FEI-#ICAD                    A#G
  ,FAX3 #DAJ-#FHE-#EFEC
  WWW4NFB4ORG
,P]K9S ,S*OOL = ! ,BL
  ,P]K9S ,LIBR>Y ,BRL ,PRODUC;N
  #AGE ,NOR? ,B1CON ,/REET
  ,WAT]T[N1 ,,MA #JBDGB
  #FAG-#IGB-#GBDJ
  WWW4P]K9SLIBR>Y4ORG
,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,DE"P;T ( ,JU/ICE
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  ,WA%+TON1 ,,DC #BJECJ-#JJJA
  #BJB-#EAD-#BJJJ
  WWW4USDOJ4GOV
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,U4,S4 ,A3ESS ,BO>D
  #ACCA ;,F ,/REET ,,NW1 ,SUITE #AJJJ
  ,WA%+TON1 ,,DC #BJJJD-#AAAA
  ,VOICE3 #BJB-#BGB-#JJHJ OR
  #HJJ-#HGB-#BBEC
  ,FAX3 "<#BJB"> #BGB-#JJHA

      ,,CANADA
  ,= GUID.E ON PRODUC+ BRL SIGNAGE 9
,CANADA1 PL1SE SEE ! ,A3ESSIBLE      #AC
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,A3ESSIBIL;Y ,/&>DS ,CANADA
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  ,T]RACE ,LEVEL
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  ,OTTAWA ,,,ON K#A;A #J;G#B,'
  ,TELEPH"O3 #A-#HCC-#HED-#GFBH
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  #AIBI ,BAYVIEW ,AV5UE
  ,TORONTO1 ,ONT>IO ,M#D,G #C,E#H
  9FO@ACNIB4CA
  #A-#HJJ-#EFC-#BFDB
  WWW4CNIB4CA

  ,^! GUIDEL9ES >E 4TRIBUT$ BY ,! ,BRL
,AU?OR;Y ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4
WWW4BRAILL1U?OR;Y4ORG
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