Full Version: Braille (ADA) Signage
From: Mike (EJPUBLISHER) [#1]
9 Aug 2004
To: ALL
Anyone interested in creating Braille signage may be interested in several previously-published articles from The Engravers Journal as follows:
The Raster Method, Creating Braille Signage the Raster Way (May 02)
This is a review of Accent Signage System's "Raster" method of creating Braille. Another article of interest is:
A Look at Braille Translation Software (March/April 1992)
This article provides unfamiliar persons with a good overview of Braille and talks about Braille translation software packages. Most of the engraving system manufacturers either provide a package like these or have a built in Braille translator.
ADA signage utilizes grade 2 "literary Braille". The difference between that and grade 1 Braille is the latter is a straight translation of English characters to Braille dot characters, whereas grade 2 Braille utilizes a set of "contractions" -- special Braille characters which provide a phonetic pronunciation for certain character combinations, such as "th" in the word "thorough".