INTRODUCTION

• Signages are a universal medium where language does not become a barrier.
• Signages form a very important part in creating a barrier-free environment, universally
in different countries, where the spaces are guided through a language of universal
signs, systems and colours.
The following are the internationally specified shapes followed in signboards for various signs .

Some colour combinations recommendation

 TYPES OF SIGNAGES
There are four main functional typologies into which signage could be classified:
a) INFORMATION SIGNS: These include location signs, sign directories, maps for both internal and external areas for
orientation of the user.
b) DIRECTION SIGNS : These signs direct the user to a destination with arrow marks aiding the text.
c) IDENTIFICATION SIGNS: These signs installed at specific individual destinations indicate the location of room, service,
desk,etc.
d) WARNING (SAFETY) SIGNS: Signs installed for the safety of users which may be a warning or prohibitory type. This
type includes fire exit signs, safety signs, etc and are normally specified by ISO conventions in terms of colour, size
and graphic.

FINISH AND CONTRAST

•Characters and symbols shall contrast with their background- either light character on a dark background or a dark
character on a light background.
•For visually impaired people it is desirable to increase the inter character, word and line spacing by 20 % to 30%.
•The commonly used colours are white, black, yellow, red blue and green, avoiding the combinations of red/green and
yellow/blue for colour blind people.
•A border around the sign increases the readability.
•Following the Sans serif fonts are recommended. Arial, Helvetica, medium and Futura are also allowed.
 SIGNAGE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
• CHARACTERS PROPORTION: Letters and numbers in signs shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a
stroke width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10.
• MINIMUM CHARACTER SIZE: Characters and numbers on signs shall be sized according to the
distance from which they are to be read. Symbols should be at least 100 mm in height.
• SIGNANGE HEIGHTS: