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A figure between two vertical arrows, marking a lift.
Also known as: Elevator symbol, Lift sign, Up and down arrows sign
A figure flanked by up and down arrows marks a lift. The arrows do the work: they distinguish a lift from a staircase or an escalator, all of which are drawn as a person plus a way of changing floor.
Distinguishes itself from stair and escalator symbols by its paired vertical arrows: all three show a person changing floor, and only the arrows say by what means.
Contexts: Public information
Is frequently displayed beside the International Symbol of Access, since a lift is often the accessible route between floors.
Contexts: Public information
Is a public information symbol rather than a safety sign, so it carries no shape-and-colour safety grammar. It identifies a facility and may be drawn in any colour that suits its setting.
Contexts: Public information
A simplified standing figure inside a tall rectangle, with an upward arrow to one side and a downward arrow to the other.
A lift is commonly the accessible route between floors, so the two symbols are often displayed together.