ADA signage in Los Angeles
Run across the cells to read them
Room and door signs with raised characters and Grade 2 braille, made to the 2010 ADA Standards and California’s Title 24.
Above: the word “signage” in braille. On a sign, braille sits directly below the raised text it repeats.
What an inspector checks
ADA signs, made to the standard
- Characters
- Raised at least 1/32 in., uppercase, sans serif.
- Character height
- 5/8 in. minimum, 2 in. maximum.
- Braille
- Grade 2, with domed or rounded dots, below the text and at least 3/8 in. from it.
- Finish
- Non-glare, with characters that contrast with the field.
- Mounting height
- 48 in. to 60 in. above the floor, measured to the character baseline.
- Location
- Beside the door, on the latch side.
From the 2010 ADA Standards, section 703. In California, the Building Code (Title 24, Chapter 11B) applies alongside it.
A common question
Do your ADA signs include braille?
Yes. Room and door signs get raised characters and Grade 2 braille, made to the 2010 ADA Standards and California’s Title 24.
The work
Fig. 1Room 204, tactile and braille 
Fig. 2Fire exit sign 
Fig. 3Suite directional, 201 to 206 
Fig. 4Suite directional, 310 to 390