ADA signage compliance tips. Signs that require Braille and tactile lettering. Signs designating permanent rooms and spaces that are not likely to change over time must comply with these standards. Braille and tactile lettering are required so they can be located and accessed by people who are functionally blind. Examples include restrooms room names and numbers and floor numbers. Minimum 132 raised tactile characters Must use all uppercase sans serif text Uppercase letter I must measure between 58 - 2 Must meet font requirements see below Must contain Contracted Braille formerly Grade 2 Braille with domed or rounded shape Braille dots positioned under the corresponding text Braille must be separated by at least 38 from any tactile character and at least 38 from raised border or decorative graphic If pictograms are used they must be in a field measuring 6 high and accompanied by tactile and Braille lettering below the field Substrates for superior ADA signage. Mounting requirements. The ADAAG indicates specific requirements for the mounting height of signs that require tactile lettering. The minimum height a sign is to be mounted measured from the floor to the baseline of the lowest tactile character is 48. The maximum height a sign is to be mounted measured from the floor to the baseline of the highest tactile character is 60. Clear space requirements. Signs with tactile lettering are to be located in a position with a minimum 18 x 18 clear floor space measured from the center of the tactile lettering on the sign. This clear floor space is to be beyond the arc of any door swing. May use upper and lowercase or a combination of both Characters and backgrounds must have a non-glare finish Do not condense or extend typefaces Characters must contrast with their background either light color characters on a dark color background or dark color characters on a light color background Must meet font requirements previous Font may be serif simple serif or sanse
rif but must not be italic oblique script or highly decorative Font requirements. The ADAAG indicates specific requirements for the stroke width and body width of the font you use on signs using tactile lettering. The stroke width of the uppercase letter I cannot be less than 15 of the height of the character. And the body width of the uppercase letter O is to be between 55 and 110 of the height of the uppercase letter I. Weve got you covered. If you have technical questions about Duets substrates need swatch chips samples or require assistance our entire team at Gemini and our partners are ready to assist you. Go to DuetsByGemini.com or call 800.548.3356 Signs that have dimensional requirements. Directional and informational signs used in functional spaces and overhead signs do not require Braille and tactile lettering but must have proper character proportion and height finish and contrast. Text cannot be incorporated into pictograms Available in-stock nationwide. Gemini is committed to providing you with the best engraving materials. The best value. And the best service. Thats why weve partnered with the best providers across the country to stock and distribute Duets right near you. Contact your engraving materials partner for the fastest availability of the comprehensive and growing selection of Duets substrates with the familiar personal and local service youre accustomed to receiving. Duets PARTNER BY GEMINI NETWORK Available from leading distributors nationwide The size of the lettering is dependent on the distance the sign reader is expected to be from the sign Characters and backgrounds must have a non-glare finish Characters must contrast with their background either light color characters on a dark color background or dark color characters on a light color background Signs with no requirements. Signs used for building directories menus seat and row designations in assembly areas building names and address and company names or logos are not required t
o comply with the guidelines. DuetsTactiles ADA Color Contrast Guide PARTNER Duets BY GEMINI NETWORK Information herein is intended as a summary of the ADA law as it pertains to signage and is solely intended as a reference for our customers. Gemini Incorporated and its partners assume no liability for errors resulting from the use of or the interpretation of this material. Some local and state building code requirements may be more stringent than the federal law. 2016 Gemini Incorporated. Duets is a trademark of Gemini Inc. Printed in USA. A better sign starts with better materials. ADA wayfinding signage is a vital component to any architectural sign-making business. Your customers rely on you not only produce appealing signage that enhances the interior space of a building but also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines ADAAG. Color contrast made simple. The ADAAG provides guidance on surfaces that need to contrast visually with their surroundings to assist the disabled including those who are visually impaired. Requirements for ADA wayfinding state that signs must be non-glare and characters must contrast with their background. DuetsTactiles by Gemini offers a wide selection of high-performance substrates designed specifically for ADA wayfinding appliqu signage. The chart on the inside of this guide compares all of the possible color combinations that can be achieved with DuetsTactiles substrates and appliqu. Choose the color schemes that are compatible with building dcor and the color combination that provides a significant degree of contrast between characters and background giving consideration to lighting and environmental factors. DuetsTactiles PN COLOR GUIDE DuetsTactiles ADA APPLIQU CONTRAST GUIDE Khaki Desert Sand Latte Putty 132-A 132 116 18 Denim Blue L-010-353-A L-010-353 L-010-356 L-010-358 Spruce L-010-433-A L-010-433 L-010-436 L-010-438 Lagoon Intense Teal L-010-463-A L-010-453-A L-010-463 L-010-453
L-010-466 L-010-456 L-010-468 L-010-458 Mint L-010-443-A L-010-443 L-010-446 L-010-448 Spring Green L-010-173-A L-010-173 L-010-176 L-010-178 Evergreen L-010-183-A L-010-183 L-010-186 L-010-188 Bisque L-010-323-A L-010-323 L-010-326 L-010-328 Almond L-010-203-A L-010-203 L-010-206 L-010-208 Bone L-010-313-A L-010-313 L-010-316 L-010-318 CMYK RGB PMS 69-32-0-78 12-50-79 7463 36-0-28-68 69-97-89 5487 68-0-25-45 20-122-127 7474 46-0-49-12 125-183-142 346 94-0-94-3 0-164-84 7724 100-0-72-53 0-98-70 342 0-8-20-4 243-224-196 Warm Gray 1 0-2-16-7 239-231-206 Warm Gray 1 0-4-24-5 244-229-192 Warm Gray 1 83-0-33-47 0-113-116 7475 B A C K G R O U N D S U B S T R AT E Gold Light Blue Periwinkle River Clay Mint Orange Taupe Spruce Spring Green Slate Blue Pink Lagoon Intense Teal 132-A 132 116 18 Khaki French Vanilla Desert Sand L-010-263-A L-010-343-A L-010-383-A L-010-263 L-010-343 L-010-383 L-010-266 L-010-346 L-010-386 L-010-268 L-010-348 L-010-388 Putty L-010-603-A L-010-603 L-010-606 L-010-608 Latte L-010-333-A L-010-333 L-010-336 L-010-338 Taupe L-010-393-A L-010-393 L-010-396 L-010-398 Aged Bronze L-010-593-A L-010-593 L-010-596 L-010-598 Chestnut L-010-613-A L-010-613 L-010-616 L-010-618 Chocolate Brown L-010-163-A L-010-163 L-010-166 L-010-168 Light Grey L-010-473-A L-010-473 L-010-476 L-010-478 CMYK RGB PMS 0-6-23-23 205-192-164 7734 26-23-33-0 191-184-168 452 0-15-35-38 173-150-119 8021 0-17-29-57 134-115-98 Warm Gray 7 0-46-85-66 114-69-13 161 0-48-55-67 112-67-47 7518 0-41-35-93 50-26-21 439 1-0-9-11 225-226-212 Cool Gray 2 0-11-35-1 251-222-172 7401 0-13-43-16 218-190-137 453 Pipestone Red Aged Bronze Medieval Copper Blue Frosted Plum Evergreen Merlot Burgundy Chestnut 132-A 132 116 18 Silver Oyster Shell L-010-193-A L-010-483-A L-010-193 L-010-483 L-010-196 L-010-486 L-010-198 L-010-488 River Clay Frosted Plum Charcoal Grey L-010-503-A L-010-413-A L-010-293-A L-010-503 L-010-413 L-010-293 L-010-506 L-010-416 L-010-296 L-010-508 L-010
-418 L-010-298 Graphite L-010-553-A L-010-553 L-010-556 L-010-558 Black L-010-103-A L-010-103 L-010-106 L-010-108 CMYK RGB PMS 2-0-2-40 163-167-167 Cool Gray 7 0-3-16-58 134-129-117 Cool Gray 9 0-3-7-84 78-75-73 Black 7 29-14-0-100 0-0-0 Black 8-0-13-20 194-203-190 Warm Gray 3 0-10-7-74 100-91-91 432 0-7-19-83 82-75-67 411 Charcoal Grey Cobalt Blue Majestic Blue Chocolate Brown Denim Blue Graphite NOTE Colors portrayed andor color formulas expressed herein are for reference only. Duets materials are tightly controlled for color consistency during manufacturing but the colors in printed electronic or online representations may vary from actual material colors. We recommend requesting a free color chip or referring to the Duets color swatch chip binder to validate material colors. Black Bright White 79-63-0-70 21-35-78 7694 Frost 100-70-0-56 0-42-95 662 White 100-50-0-39 0-76-130 300 Warm White 19-4-0-66 93-106-117 5415 Bisque 49-15-0-6 116-172-214 284 Almond 97-40-0-0 0-125-197 298 French Vanilla 0-81-22-11 216-79-121 213 Bone 0-63-21-50 143-73-89 7637 Light Grey 0-92-52-75 94-0-23 216 Yellow 0-100-90-23 190-19-35 1797 Silver Oyster Shell CMYK RGB PMS Oyster Shell Silver Majestic Blue L-010-403-A L-010-403 L-010-406 L-010-408 Khaki Cobalt Blue L-010-573-A L-010-573 L-010-576 L-010-578 Desert Sand Blue L-010-153-A L-010-153 L-010-156 L-010-158 Latte Slate Blue L-010-493-A L-010-493 L-010-496 L-010-498 Putty Periwinkle L-010-363-A L-010-363 L-010-366 L-010-368 Gold Light Blue L-010-373-A L-010-373 L-010-376 L-010-378 Light Blue Pink L-010-513-A L-010-513 L-010-516 L-010-518 Periwinkle Merlot L-010-523-A L-010-523 L-010-526 L-010-528 River Clay Burgundy L-010-543-A L-010-543 L-010-546 L-010-548 Mint 132-A 132 116 18 Red L-010-133-A L-010-133 L-010-136 L-010-138 Orange Yellow Taupe Bone Light Grey Spruce Almond French Vanilla Spring Green Bisque Slate Blue 0-87-80-42 155-42-34 484 Pink 0-58-83-40 162-88-38 1615 Lagoon 0-60-100-0 245-130-32 166 Intense Teal
0-29-73-25 198-149-73 4645 Pipestone 0-11-100-0 255-219-0 108 Red 0-0-0-2 0-1-4-0 248-248-248 255-251-242 Cool Gray 1 Warm Gray 1 Aged Bronze 3-0-0-1 240-247-251 7541 0-0-0-0 255-255-255 Trans. White Medieval Copper 0-0-0-0 255-255-255 Trans. White Warm White Blue CMYK RGB PMS Frost White Frosted Plum Pipestone L-010-533-A L-010-533 L-010-536 L-010-538 Evergreen Medieval Copper L-010-423-A L-010-423 L-010-426 L-010-428 Merlot Orange L-010-623-A L-010-623 L-010-626 L-010-628 Burgundy Gold L-010-123-A L-010-123 L-010-126 L-010-128 Chestnut Yellow L-010-143-A L-010-143 L-010-146 L-010-148 Charcoal Grey White Warm White L-010-113-A L-010-563-A L-010-113 L-010-563 L-010-116 L-010-566 L-010-118 L-010-568 Cobalt Blue Frost L-010-583-A L-010-583 L-010-586 L-010-588 Majestic Blue ClearMatte Bright White L-010-303-A L-010-033 L-010-303 L-010-036 L-010-306 L-010-038 L-010-308 Chocolate Brown 132-A 132 116 18 Denim Blue Bright White Graphite ClearMatte Black A P P L I Q U S U B S T R AT E
Color contrast of ClearMatte background substrate dependent on mounting surface not available for appliqu. ADA APPLIQU SUBSTRATE Laser or Rotary Impact Modified Acrylic OutdoorIndoor Matte non-glare Finish APPLICATIONS ADA Appliqu Wayfinding Architectural Signage Exhibit Display Retail Display Interior Branding CHARACTERISTICS UV stable outdoorindoor Adhesive back option Heat bendable Shears scores drills Saws Bondable Hot stamp silk screen Vector cut 18 not recommended for shearing or scoring SPECIFICATIONS Material Impact Modified Acrylic Finish Matte non-glare Thickness 1-ply 132 0.8mm 116 1.6mm 18 3.2mm Compatible Laser or Rotary Sheet Size Full Half Quarter 24 x 49 610mm x 1244mm 24 x 24 610mm x 610mm 12 x 24 305mm x 610mm Sizes are approximate RECOMMENDED LASER SETTINGS FOR VECTOR CUTTING
Thickness 35 Watt System Power Speed 50 Watt System Power Speed 132 0.8mm 30 20 22 20 116 1.6mm 100 7 100 16 18 3.2mm 100 10 100 20 Actual substrate colors may vary from what is shown request free sample swatches of actual materials at DuetsByGemini.comsamples DuetsTactiles color combinations portrayed are for contrast simulation and informational purposes only. No color recommendations are implied and color combinations are not guaranteed to be ADA compliant. Sign color contrast and visibility can be significantly affected by lighting and environmental conditions at the installation site. PARTNER Duets BY GEMINI NETWORK
