Example of Tactile Graphic Design:
U.S.A.
The following points indicate the braille code, format rules, and design techniques that were used for this tactile graphic example.
- literary braille code
- outline image used to contain area of map (2.6)
- slight misalignment of dots 456 of number sign with tick marks for the 0 km value on the map scale due to lack of space (2.9)
- combination of labeling styles used, spelled-out names and alphabetic key (2.17, 7.3.6)
- implementation of key on facing page (2.20, 5.8.3.2, 7.3.10)
- use of distinct textures for water versus land (3.4.3.1, 7.6.1)
- enlargement of scale proportional to enlargement of map (3.5.2, 7.6.2)
- division of print graphic into two sections (3.9.2)
- explanation of presentation in transcriber's note (3.9.2)
- addition of centered headings to clarify section presentations (Overview, Western United States, Eastern United States) (3.9.3)
- implementation of point of references: Mississippi River for separation; Canada and Gulf of Mexico repeated (3.9.4)
- use of dashed line as point of reference on all tactile graphics (3.9.4)
- non-use of "(cont):" on second page of graphic (5.3.3)
- order of key listing (5.7.1)
- use of alphabetic key listing (5.7.1.4, 5.8, 5.14.2)
- placement of transcriber's note symbol before the transcriber's note starts and after the last symbol in the key (5.8.4.1)
- use of area and line symbols in key listing (5.8.4.3, 5.8.4.4, 5.9.1, 5.9.2)
- non-use of letter sign on single capitalized letter label (5.10.4, 7.6.3.5)
- addition of labels to clarify presentation: Canada, Mexico, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Mexico (7.3.7)
- inclusion of compass rose and scale on overview map since they are essential for answering text questions (7.6.3.1)
- placement of simplified compass rose (7.6.3.4, 7.6.3.7)
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
