braille sign

Bumpy text marker

A braille sign is signage that includes raised dots readable by touch, allowing blind and visually impaired people to identify rooms, floors, or facilities.

Public buildings typically post braille signs near doorways and elevators to comply with accessibility requirements: The braille sign indicated the women's restroom.

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alphabet · blind · fingertips · finger pads · reading · bumps · visually impaired · sight loss · elevator · accessibility · touch · Louis · cells · restroom · doorway · ADA · Americans with Disabilities Act · building code

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sensory modality

braille signLED display

Screen using light-emitting diodes

illuminated sign · neon sign · visual display · digital screen · digital display

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sign, signs, signed, signing, signer, signers, signal, signals, signage

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G