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	<title>RSM Design &#187; ADA</title>
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		<title>ADA and Signage – Guidelines You Need to Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Zwar</dc:creator>
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The designers at RSM wanted to share with you a few ADA signage guidelines that we know will be helpful in your next project. Did you know that signage plaques using correct ADA standards must have&#8230;
• Letters that are all uppercase and be sans serif
• Letters measured vertically from the baseline that are 5/8&#8243; minimum [...]]]></description>
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<p>The designers at RSM wanted to share with you a few ADA signage guidelines that we know will be helpful in your next project. Did you know that signage plaques using correct ADA standards must have&#8230;</p>
<p>• Letters that are all uppercase and be sans serif</p>
<p>• Letters measured vertically from the baseline that are 5/8&#8243; minimum and 2&#8243; maximum in height</p>
<p>• Raised letters with a minimum of 1/32&#8243; depth and accompanied with Grade 2 Braille</p>
<p>• Letters that are selected from fonts where the width of the uppercase “O” is 55% minimum and 110% maximum of the height of the letter “I”</p>
<p>• Pictograms that have a field height of 6&#8243; minimum</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rsmdesign.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/ADA1.pdf" target="_blank">To learn more about ADA guidelines and signage, please download the following additional guidelines…</a></p>
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