NA 176

DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies

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Tactile lettering - Requirements on the presentation and application of Braille and raised characters

Abstract

This document specifies requirements and technical specifications for information in tactile lettering in the built environment. It sets out rules for content, design, arrangement and application of information elements so that blind and partially sighted people are able to locate, identify, fluently read and interpret this information. This document does not describe technical methods for producing tactile lettering. This document only applies to permanently installed tactile lettering.

Begin

2024-10-10

WI

00293080

Planned document number

DIN EN 00293080

Project number

17600006

Responsible national committee

NA 176-06-03 AA - Assistive products for communication and orientation for blind and visually impaired persons  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 293/WG 13 - Tactile lettering  

previous edition(s)

Tactile lettering and labeling- Requirements on the presentation and application of Braille and raised lettering
2019-06

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