Custom ADA & Braille Signs – A Buying Guide for Buildings & Facilities

Custom ADA and Braille signs allow businesses, schools, medical facilities, hotels, apartments and other buildings to meet accessibility requirements without settling for generic-looking signage. Today, ADA-compliant signs can be coordinated with a building's colors, interior design, branding and architectural style while still incorporating the tactile lettering, Braille, pictograms and other accessibility features required for the application.

JustBrailleSigns.com manufactures stock and custom ADA Braille signs for facilities throughout the United States. Customers can choose custom wording, numerous color combinations, coordinated architectural design styles and a wide range of sign types including room identification signs, room numbers, restroom signs, directional signs, informational signs, pictogram signs and other interior signage.

Where Can I Order Custom ADA Braille Signs?

JustBrailleSigns.com specializes in custom ADA-compliant Braille and tactile signs manufactured for offices, hotels, apartment buildings, medical facilities, schools, churches, government buildings, commercial properties and other public facilities.

Unlike a basic stock sign program where every sign has the same generic appearance, our custom ADA signage can be coordinated throughout an entire building. Select a design series, choose from available colors, enter the wording required for each room or space, and create a consistent sign system for your facility.

Whether you need one replacement room sign or a complete coordinated signage package for an entire building, custom ADA signs can be produced to match the needs of the project.

What Can Be Customized on an ADA Sign?

ADA signs can offer considerable design flexibility, provided the accessibility features required for the particular sign remain compliant.

Depending on the sign style and application, customization may include:

• Room or space wording
• Room numbers
• Sign colors
• Accent colors
• Background colors
• Text colors
• Sign size
• Architectural shape or profile
• Corporate or organizational logos
• Printed graphics or patterns
• Pictograms
• Directional information
• Informational copy
• Window or changeable information areas

The goal is to combine accessibility with a sign system that looks intentional within the building rather than appearing as an afterthought.

Can ADA Braille Signs Match My Building's Interior Design?

Yes. ADA-compliant signage does not need to look institutional or generic.

JustBrailleSigns.com offers multiple coordinated ADA sign Design Series ranging from economical, straightforward styles to more architectural and dimensional designs. A facility can select one design family and use it consistently for room numbers, room identification signs, restroom signs, directional signs, informational signs, pictogram signs and other interior signage.

This is particularly helpful for architects, designers, contractors and facility managers who want accessibility signage to complement the surrounding interior finishes.

Why Use a Coordinated ADA Sign System?

A coordinated sign system creates a consistent visual appearance throughout a facility. Instead of purchasing unrelated signs from several sources, the same colors, shapes, materials and design details can be repeated from one sign type to another.

For example, a coordinated building package might include:

• Office room identification signs
• Conference room signs
• Exam room signs
• Classroom signs
• Hotel or apartment room numbers
• Restroom signs
• Stair and exit-related identification signs
• Directional signs
• Informational signs
• Accessible entrance signs
• Pictogram signs
• Employee and service area signs

Using the same design family across these sign types makes the building easier to navigate while creating a much more professional appearance.

Can I Put My Logo on an ADA Sign?

Yes, logos and branding can often be incorporated into custom ADA signage as an additional visual design element.

A company, school, medical organization, hotel or other facility may want its logo included on room signs, informational signs, directories or other coordinated signage.

It is important, however, that decorative graphics and logos do not replace or interfere with required accessibility elements. Required tactile characters, Braille, pictograms and visual information must still be designed and positioned appropriately for the sign's intended use.

Can ADA Signs Be Made in Custom Colors?

Yes. Custom colors can help ADA signage coordinate with interior finishes, architectural materials, corporate colors or an established wayfinding system.

Many projects can be produced using standard material colors and combinations, while more specialized projects may require custom color matching or printed color treatments.

When selecting colors for ADA signage, appearance is not the only consideration. Required visual characters must provide adequate contrast with their background. For that reason, color combinations should be selected with both design and accessibility in mind.

What Types of Custom ADA Signs Are Available?

A complete accessibility sign program may contain many different sign types. Common custom ADA and Braille signs include:

Custom Room Identification Signs

Permanent rooms and spaces often require identification signage with raised tactile lettering and Braille. Custom room identification signs can identify spaces such as:

• Conference Room
• Exam Room
• Break Room
• Mechanical Room
• Electrical Room
• Storage
• Office
• Classroom
• Kitchen
• Employee Only
• Janitor
• Utility Room

Because room names vary from one building to another, custom text is especially important for this category of signage.

Custom ADA Room Number Signs

Room number signs are widely used in hotels, apartments, offices, medical facilities, schools and other buildings. They can be coordinated with the rest of the building's sign system while incorporating the tactile and Braille information required for permanent room identification.

Custom ADA Restroom Signs

Restroom identification signs can be customized by design series, color, wording and pictograms while maintaining the appropriate accessibility features.

Common variations include:

• Men
• Women
• Restroom
• Unisex Restroom
• All Gender Restroom
• Accessible Restroom
• Family Restroom

Facilities in California may have additional restroom door-sign requirements beyond the wall-mounted tactile/Braille identification sign. Our ADA resources include information specifically addressing California restroom signage.

Custom Directional Signs

Directional signage helps visitors find restrooms, elevators, offices, exits, departments, meeting rooms and other destinations.

Directional signs can be coordinated visually with ADA room signs even when the accessibility requirements for the two sign types differ.

Custom Informational Signs

Informational signage may communicate building policies, operating information, accessibility information or instructions. These signs can use the same colors and design language as the rest of the interior signage package.

Custom Pictogram Signs

Pictograms can communicate information quickly and help identify restrooms, accessibility features, stairs and other building functions.

When pictograms are part of an ADA-regulated sign, their size, placement and accompanying tactile information may be subject to accessibility requirements.

Do All Custom Signs Need Braille?

No. Not every sign in a building requires Braille.

Braille and raised tactile characters are generally associated with signs identifying permanent rooms and spaces and certain other accessibility applications. Directional and informational signs may have different requirements depending on their purpose and location.

This is why a complete building sign package typically contains a combination of tactile/Braille signs and visual-only signs rather than applying Braille unnecessarily to every sign.

For additional guidance, visit our ADA Braille Sign Resources section and ADA Sign Planning Guide.

What Is a Tactile ADA Sign?

A tactile sign contains raised characters that can be read by touch. On signs requiring tactile identification, raised lettering and Grade 2 Braille provide accessible identification for people who are blind or have low vision.

The tactile portion of an ADA sign must be designed differently from ordinary printed lettering. Character style, spacing, height, Braille and mounting location can all affect accessibility compliance.

What Is Grade 2 Braille?

Grade 2 Braille, also known as contracted Braille, uses standardized contractions and shortened character combinations for many common words and letter groups. It is commonly used on ADA tactile signage.

Because Braille translation is not simply a matter of replacing every printed letter with a corresponding Braille character, ADA sign manufacturers should use appropriate Braille translation and production methods.

How Are Custom ADA Braille Signs Made?

Different sign designs can require different manufacturing processes. JustBrailleSigns.com uses modern sign-making technologies that may include CNC engraving, laser processing, digital printing, material fabrication and precision Braille production.

Depending on the design, a custom ADA sign may combine:

• Durable sign substrates
• Raised tactile lettering
• Grade 2 Braille
• Printed graphics
• Architectural backers
• Dimensional layers
• Custom colors
• Logos or decorative graphics

This allows ADA signage to function as part of the architectural environment rather than simply as a code-required label.

Should I Buy Stock ADA Signs or Custom ADA Signs?

Both can be appropriate depending on the project.

Stock or standardized ADA signs may be best when:

• You need common wording such as EXIT, RESTROOM or STAIRS
• Price is the primary consideration
• You need a replacement quickly
• The sign does not need to match a larger architectural program

Custom ADA signs may be better when:

• You need unique room names or numbers
• You want coordinated signage throughout a facility
• You want specific colors
• You need a logo or branding element
• You are outfitting a hotel, apartment building, medical office, school or commercial building
• Your project has a defined architectural style
• You need numerous sign types to work together visually

Can I Order Just One Custom ADA Sign?

Many customers only need a single replacement sign, a sign for a newly created room or a small group of signs following a renovation.

JustBrailleSigns.com has no minimum order quantity on its standard ADA sign products, so customers can order one sign when that is all the project requires. Larger projects can also order matching signs for an entire facility.

This is particularly useful for buildings that want to maintain a consistent sign system as rooms are added, renamed or remodeled over time.

Can I Order Hundreds of Matching ADA Signs?

Yes. Custom ADA signage can also be produced for complete building projects containing dozens or hundreds of signs.

Large projects may involve several categories of signage, including room identification, room numbers, restrooms, stairs, elevators, directional signs, informational signs and specialty identification.

Planning the entire system before production helps maintain consistency in colors, wording, layouts and sign styles.

Read our Complete Building ADA Sign Package Guide »

Custom ADA Signs for Hotels

Hotels often require a coordinated system containing guest room numbers, restroom signs, stair identification, meeting rooms, employee areas, amenities and directional signage.

A consistent design family can help the required accessibility signs blend naturally with the hotel's interior design while making future replacement or expansion easier.

Custom ADA Signs for Medical Offices & Healthcare Facilities

Medical facilities may need identification for exam rooms, consultation rooms, laboratories, restrooms, employee areas, imaging rooms, offices and other permanent spaces.

Using a coordinated ADA sign system helps patients and visitors navigate the facility while maintaining a consistent professional appearance.

Custom ADA Signs for Apartments & Multifamily Buildings

Apartment and multifamily projects may require unit numbers, common-area identification, restrooms, fitness rooms, community rooms, maintenance spaces and other permanent-room signage.

Custom colors and design styles can help required accessibility signage coordinate with the property's architectural finishes.

Custom ADA Signs for Offices

Office buildings commonly require room signs for conference rooms, offices, restrooms, break rooms, storage areas, mechanical spaces and other permanent rooms.

Custom sign systems can also incorporate directional and informational signs so the building maintains one consistent visual language.

Custom ADA Signs for Schools & Universities

Educational facilities may require classroom numbers, office identification, restrooms, laboratories, conference rooms, libraries, mechanical spaces and other permanent-room signage.

A coordinated system can simplify large projects involving many rooms while preserving consistency across buildings or campuses.

Can an ADA Sign Be Attractive and Still Be Compliant?

Yes. Accessibility requirements control important functional elements of the sign, but they do not require every sign to have the same shape, color or architectural appearance.

A well-designed custom ADA sign can combine compliant tactile information with layered materials, decorative shapes, coordinated colors and architectural accents.

This is the reason JustBrailleSigns.com offers multiple coordinated design series rather than one generic sign style.

What Should I Look for When Choosing an ADA Sign Manufacturer?

When comparing companies for custom ADA and Braille signage, consider more than price alone.

Useful questions include:

• Does the company specialize in ADA and tactile signage?
• Can it provide both standard and custom signs?
• Can the signs be coordinated throughout an entire facility?
• Does it offer custom wording and room numbers?
• Are multiple colors and styles available?
• Can it incorporate logos or custom graphics?
• Can it produce both small orders and complete building packages?
• Does it manufacture the signage itself?
• Can it help answer ADA signage questions?
• Can matching signs be reordered later?

These factors are particularly important when signage will be used throughout an entire building rather than for a single isolated location.

Why Order Custom ADA Signs From JustBrailleSigns.com?

JustBrailleSigns.com is operated by SCS Sign Company, a U.S. sign manufacturer specializing in ADA-compliant Braille and tactile signage.

Our custom sign capabilities allow customers to combine accessibility requirements with architectural design. We offer multiple coordinated ADA sign Design Series, custom wording, numerous color combinations and a broad range of sign types for both individual rooms and complete facilities.

Our manufacturing capabilities include laser processing, CNC engraving, large-format digital printing and other sign-production technologies, allowing many design and customization processes to be completed in-house.

Customers can order a single standard ADA sign or coordinate a much larger building signage project. Signs are manufactured in the United States and shipped factory direct.

Frequently Asked Questions About Custom ADA Braille Signs

Can ADA Braille signs be customized?

Yes. Custom ADA signs can incorporate room names, room numbers, colors, architectural styles and, in many applications, logos or decorative graphics while retaining the accessibility features required for the sign.

Can I choose the colors of my ADA signs?

Yes. Many color combinations are available, and specialized projects may also use custom color treatments. Required visual information must still maintain appropriate contrast with the background.

Can my company logo be included on an ADA sign?

Often, yes. Logos and branding can be incorporated as visual design elements as long as they do not interfere with required tactile, Braille, pictogram or visual information.

Do custom room signs need Braille?

Signs identifying permanent rooms and spaces commonly require tactile characters and Braille. Requirements depend on the sign's purpose, so directional and informational signs should not automatically be treated the same as permanent-room identification signs.

Can I order one custom Braille sign?

Yes. JustBrailleSigns.com has no minimum quantity on standard ADA sign products, making it practical to order a single replacement sign as well as larger quantities.

Can I order matching signs for an entire building?

Yes. Coordinated design series allow room signs, restroom signs, room numbers, directional signs, pictogram signs and other signage to share the same architectural appearance throughout a facility.

Are custom ADA signs made in the USA?

JustBrailleSigns.com manufactures its ADA Braille signage in the United States at its Minnesota manufacturing facility.

Planning a Custom ADA Sign Project?

Start by identifying the rooms and spaces that require signs, the wording needed for each location and the general architectural style or colors you would like to use.

For larger projects, creating a sign schedule before ordering can help ensure that permanent room signs, restrooms, directional signs and other identification are all accounted for.

Use the resources below to continue planning your project:

ADA Braille Sign Requirements, Resources & Information »

ADA Braille Sign FAQs »

ADA Sign Planning Guide »

View ADA Braille Sign Examples & Design Ideas »