ADA Signs
Mn State Industries can provide you with signs which will be in complete compliance with the Americans with disabilities Act.
These signs will also comply with the 1995 revised guidelines of the Minnesota Department of administration, Division of State Building Construction.
Mn State Industries provides the latest in Braille lettering. The letters are formed by plastic beads which are embedded in the sign surface. These beads provide greater uniformity and are more easily read than the older method of routing out the Braille characters.
Signs designed to comply with ADA standards include:
- Required finish
- Proper degree of contrast between characters and background
- Raised and braille characters and pictograms (if appropriate)
- Proper character height and font style
- Mounting information provided for correct installation upon request
Lettering for ADA Signs:
Raised TACTILE lettering
- Lettering raised 1/32" is required in combination with Braille lettering for all ADA signs which must
comply with ADA regulations.
- Use this style of lettering for directional signs and permanent room signs throughout the building.
Braille Lettering
- Grade 2 Braille lettering is required in combination with raised lettering for all signs which must
comply with ADA specifications.
- Use this style of lettering for directional signs and permanent room signs throughout the building.
ADA Signs With Pictograms
- Mar-resistant, matte finish surface
- Letters and symbols are raised 1/32"
- Grade 2 Braille translations
- We recommend signs be used with modular frames as shown
Follow these easy steps in planning your ADA sign:
- Choose sign size
- Indicate what text will be printed and if pictograms will be included in your sign
- Choose your colors for: frame, background, lettering
- Choose a mounting style (based on the type of sign and the surface on which it will be mounted)
- Choose corner shape: square, or rounded | 
