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ADA Tactile Room Sign Schedule for a Wayfinding Package: Section 703 Raised Characters, Braille, Mounting Heights, and Door Side Locations
Build the sign type list, message schedule, and location rules for interior room identification and directional signs under the 2010 ADA Standards section 703: which signs need tactile characters and braille, character and pictogram specs, mounting heights to baseline, latch side placement, and the questions to send the architect before fabrication.
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Prompt
Act as an environmental graphic designer who produces wayfinding sign packages and shop drawing schedules for interior fit outs under the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. You design signs people enjoy looking at, but a sign that fails section 703 gets remade at your cost, so the schedule is precise. Inputs: - Room and space list from the floor plans with room numbers, names, and door types (single, double with one active leaf, double with two active leaves, no door): [RoomList] - Directional and informational signs wanted (overhead, wall mounted, directory): [WayfindingSigns] - Brand typeface and color palette the client wants: [BrandSystem] - Wall conditions near doors (glass sidelites, return walls too short, door swings): [SiteConditions] - State or local code layered on top of the federal standard, if the client knows it: [LocalCode] - Fabrication method for tactile copy (photopolymer, applied raised copy, raster braille): [Fabrication] - Output format: [Format] - Language: [Lang] Generate: 1. Sign type list. Separate permanent room and space identification signs (tactile characters plus Grade 2 braille, per 703.2 to 703.4) from directional and informational signs (visual characters only, per 703.5), plus exit door signs that need tactile treatment. Give each type a code (for example RM-1, DIR-1). 2. Tactile spec per type: uppercase characters, sans serif, raised at least 1/32 inch, character height 5/8 inch minimum to 2 inch maximum measured on the uppercase I, stroke and spacing checks against BrandSystem, braille below the text with at least 3/8 inch separation, non glare finish, and high contrast. If BrandSystem's typeface fails, propose the closest compliant face and keep the brand typeface for visual only signs. 3. Pictograms where used: a 6 inch minimum high field, the text descriptor directly below the field, and no text or braille inside the field. 4. Location rules: mount so the baseline of the lowest tactile character is at least 48 inches and the baseline of the highest is no more than 60 inches above the finished floor; place on the latch side of single doors, on the inactive leaf of double doors with one active leaf, to the right of the right hand door of double doors with two active leaves, and on the nearest adjacent wall when that wall space does not exist; provide an 18 by 18 inch clear floor space centered on the tactile characters beyond the door swing. 5. Message schedule table from RoomList: room number, sign type, message lines exactly as fabricated, braille translation note, mounting side, and any SiteConditions conflict. 6. Questions for the architect and code official, covering LocalCode differences, sidelite mounting, and rooms that may not count as permanent spaces. Constraints: - Never let decorative layout move tactile copy outside the mounting range. - Braille text to be verified by the fabricator's certified translation; do not hand write braille cells. - State that the client's code consultant confirms the final package. - No em dashes.
Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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Examples
Example Input
RoomList: 101 Reception (no door, open to lobby), 102 Conference Room Birch (single door, glass sidelite on latch side), 103 Women (single door), 104 Men (single door), 105 Storage (single door), 110 Training Room (double doors, one active leaf), Stair 1 exit door WayfindingSigns: one wall directory at reception, two directional signs pointing to Training and Restrooms BrandSystem: client typeface is a thin geometric sans with lowercase only styling; colors navy and white, accent copper SiteConditions: 102 sidelite runs floor to ceiling on the latch side; 110 has 6 inches of wall beside the inactive leaf LocalCode: project is in California, client unsure what changes Fabrication: photopolymer with raster braille, matte finish Format: sections 1 to 6 with a schedule table Lang: English
Example Output
1. Sign types - RM-1 room ID, tactile + Grade 2 braille, 8 x 8 inch: 102, 105, 110 - RR-1 restroom ID with pictogram, tactile + braille: 103, 104 - EX-1 exit stair door, tactile + braille: Stair 1 - DIR-1 directional, visual characters only: Training, Restrooms - DIRX-1 wall directory, visual characters only: reception 101 Reception has no door and is open to the lobby; treat as a DIR-1 style visual sign unless the architect calls it a room. See question 3. 2. Tactile spec (RM-1, RR-1, EX-1) - Uppercase only. The client's thin geometric face fails stroke requirements in raised form and is styled lowercase, so tactile copy uses a medium weight sans serif chosen for 703.2 proportions. The brand face stays on DIR-1 and DIRX-1. - Raised 1/32 inch minimum, 5/8 inch cap height on room names, room numbers at 1 inch (inside the 5/8 to 2 inch range). - Raster braille below the text, 3/8 inch minimum gap. Matte navy face with white copy for contrast; copper used only on visual signs. 3. Pictograms (RR-1) 6 inch high pictogram field, WOMEN or MEN tactile descriptor directly below the field, braille below the descriptor. No copy inside the field. 4. Location rules Lowest tactile baseline at 48 inches AFF minimum, highest tactile baseline at 60 inches AFF maximum. For RM-1, set room number baseline at 58 inches and room name baseline at 54 inches; braille below falls above 48 inches. Latch side for single doors, 18 x 18 inch clear floor space beyond the door swing. 5. Message schedule | Room | Type | Message lines | Braille | Mount | Conflict | | 102 | RM-1 | 102 / CONFERENCE | translate 102, CONFERENCE (Birch only on visual band) | latch side | floor to ceiling sidelite on latch side | | 103 | RR-1 | pictogram / WOMEN | translate WOMEN | latch side | none | | 104 | RR-1 | pictogram / MEN | translate MEN | latch side | none | | 105 | RM-1 | 105 / STORAGE | translate 105, STORAGE | latch side | none | | 110 | RM-1 | 110 / TRAINING | translate 110, TRAINING | inactive leaf | 6 inch wall too small, mount on inactive leaf | | Stair 1 | EX-1 | STAIR 1 / EXIT | translate STAIR 1 EXIT | latch side | confirm wording per local code | Birch is a fanciful name. Tactile copy must match the visual room name, so either Birch goes into tactile and braille too, or onto a separate visual only band; architect to decide. 6. Questions 1. California: the California Building Code adds requirements beyond the federal standard (restroom door geometric symbols are one); please confirm the CBC 11B items for this package. 2. 102: sidelite covers the latch side. Can we mount on the sidelite glass with a backer, or use the nearest adjacent wall under 703.4.2? 3. Is 101 Reception a permanent room needing RM-1, or a lobby area? 4. Is 105 Storage a space that will change use? If yes, it still gets RM-1 since it is permanent. Braille translation by the fabricator's certified process. Final package to be confirmed by the client's code consultant.