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Dots beside the printed sign.
Also known as: Tactile signage braille, Building sign braille
The braille characters required alongside printed text on permanent building signage.
Provides the sign's text in braille alongside raised printed characters.
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Paired with raised printed letters rather than replacing them, because most people who cannot read a printed sign do not read braille — the raised letters serve a far larger group than the dots do.
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Positioned to a specified height so it can be found by hand without searching, which is why signage braille is placed consistently rather than wherever it fits.
Contexts: Public information
Rows of raised dots set below or beside raised printed characters on a sign, at a specified height and dot spacing.