There
are 19,000 people in the UK that use Braille regularly.
Braille is a way of representing text with a series
of raised dots which therefore allows visually impaired
people to read with their fingers. The six dots that
mack up Braille allow for 63 possible combinations,
which translate into the letters of the alphabet, numbers,
punctuation symbols and certain common words.
There
are two grades of Braille: Grade 1 is a letter for letter
transcription of text, which means that it is the first
Braille people learn and is readable therefore by all
Braille readers, but it is also bulky. Grade 2 uses
contractions and combinations to in effect use abbreviations
for commons words such as "it", "and",
"of" and so on. Grade 1 should be used for
single words and descriptions and grade 2 for longer
tracts of text.
Return
to the main Signs Now safety and tactile signs page
or also see:
Also see our gallery
of photos of safety and tactile signs.
Signs
Now is a leading maker of tactile and braille signs,
and we are here to help throughout the process of specifying
and installing braille, tactile and safety signs. Please
do not hesitate to contact
us for any help you might need in making sure your
workplace complies with the Disability Discrimination
act.
We
have a copy of the Signs
Now tactile and braille signs catalogue available for
free download - and also see our gallery
of photos of safety and tactile signs.
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