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703.7 Symbols of Accessibility

2010 ADA Standards > 7 Communication Elements and Features > 703 Signs > 703.7 Symbols of Accessibility
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Symbols of accessibility shall comply with 703.7.

703.7.1 Finish and Contrast

Symbols of accessibility and their background shall have a non-glare finish.  Symbols of accessibility shall contrast with their background with either a light symbol on a dark background or a dark symbol on a light background.

Advisory 703.7.1 Finish and Contrast.  Signs are more legible for persons with low vision when characters contrast as much as possible with their background.  Additional factors affecting the ease with which the text can be distinguished from its background include shadows cast by lighting sources, surface glare, and the uniformity of the text and background colors and textures.

703.7.2 Symbols

703.7.2.1 International Symbol of Accessibility

The International Symbol of Accessibility shall comply with Figure 703.7.2.1.
Figure 703.7.2.1 International Symbol of Accessibility
Pictogram that shows the simplified profile of a person seated in a wheelchair.

703.7.2.2 International Symbol of TTY

The International Symbol of TTY shall comply with Figure 703.7.2.2.
Figure 703.7.2.2 International Symbol of TTY
Pictogram of a TTY showing the keyboard and space bar typical of most devices and the shape of a telephone handset at the top.

703.7.2.3 Volume Control Telephones

Telephones with a volume control shall be identified by a pictogram of a telephone handset with radiating sound waves on a square field such as shown in Figure 703.7.2.3.
Figure 703.7.2.3 Volume Control Telephone
Pictogram of a telephone handset in profile with radiating sound waves.

703.7.2.4 Assistive Listening Systems

Assistive listening systems shall be identified by the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss complying with Figure 703.7.2.4.
Figure 703.7.2.4 International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss
Pictogram with the shape of an ear and a bar diagonally across the shape. 

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