Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010
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D4.6 Braille
The following applies to braille:
(a) braille must be grade 1 braille (uncontracted) in accordance with the criteria set out by the Australian Braille Authority;
(b) braille must be raised and domed;
(c) braille must be located 8 mm below the bottom line of text (not including descenders);
(d) braille must be left justified;
(e) where an arrow is used in the tactile sign, a solid arrow must be provided for braille readers;
(f) on signs with multiple lines of text and characters, a semicircular braille locator at the left margin must be horizontally aligned with the first line of braille text.
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