
- Place signs at a consistent height and location around a building or facility.
- Place tactile signage where it can be reached easily without obstruction.
- Place signs logically and as close as possible to the object they are indicating. (e.g. place “push” near the door opening for easy location).
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- Place signs at the entry point to corridors.
- In general, where a single sign contains both print and braille, place signs at a height of 1400-1600mm from floor level to the bottom of the sign. This is based on the optimum viewing height for people standing up and in wheelchairs.
- If braille is placed on a separate sign, this can be lowered to 1350mm from the finished floor to the bottom of the sign plate.
- Always place separate braille sign plates in a consistent location relative to the print sign.
- For playgrounds, elementary schools, or other facilities where the main population is likely to be children, place the signs between 900-1200mm from floor level to the bottom of the sign plate.
- Avoid suspended signs – they are very difficult to locate and too high to be read by a low-vision person.
- Avoid protruding signs or sandwich boards – they are a safety hazard.
- If doors are generally left open (e.g. office doors), place the sign on the wall or glass, either latch-side or hinge-side, as near to the door as possible. Choose whichever side would be more logical and usable, and be consistent throughout the building.

- If doors are generally left closed (e.g. hotel room or washroom doors), place the sign on the door itself. Braille should be placed directly underneath pictograms or print numbers if they exist. Always include braille and print text as well as the pictogram. A pictogram alone is not enough.

- For elevator controls, place braille to the immediate left of the buttons.

- Place tactile elevator floor indicators on the leading edge of the entrance door or landing frame, at a height of 1350mm from the ground.
- Be consistent around your entire facility to ensure all users can easily locate your signage.