[End caps shall be [aluminum][wood][molded acrylic] with
[round][square][_____style] corners.]
[Units shall be frameless. Corners of signs shall be [squared][rounded to
[10] [13] [19] [_____] mm [3/8] [1/2] [3/4] [_____] inch radius].]
2.1.2
Changeable Message Strip Signs
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NOTE:
The insert preparation method most appropriate to
each building should be chosen, and the same method
should be used consistently throughout the building.
Requirements for sign-making equipment or software
will be determined jointly by the using facility and
the designer.
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Changeable message strip signs shall be of same construction as standard
room signs to include a clear sleeve that will accept a paper or plastic
insert identifying changeable text. The insert shall be prepared [die-cut
vinyl letters applied to .38 mm .015 inch rigid vinyl film][dry transfer
letters applied to paper card stock][typeset message photographically
enlarged to size and mounted on paper card stock][typewritten message
photographically enlarged or used at actual size]. [Furnish paper and
software for creating text and symbols for [IBM compatible][Macintosh][
] computers for Owner production of paper inserts after project
completion.] [Sliding inserts or slide knobs that slide horizontally
exposing different graphic information shall be provided as identified in
the signage placement schedule and [drawings][attachments.]]
2.1.3
Type of Mounting For Signs
Extruded aluminum brackets shall be furnished for hanging, projecting, and
double-sided signs. Mounting for framed, hanging, and projecting signs
shall be by mechanical fasteners. Surface mounted signs shall be mounted
with [1.6 mm 1/16 inch thick vinyl foam tape][countersunk mounting holes in
plaques and mounting screws][magnetic tape [silicone adhesive]] [_____]
fabricated from materials that are not corrosive to sign material and
mounting surface.
2.1.4
Graphics
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NOTE: Edit the following requirements as necessary
for the project. Graphics methods that are easily
vandalized such as vinyl first surface copy and
acrylic characters bonded to acylic shall not be
permitted.
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Signage graphics for modular signs shall conform to the following:
[Subsurface copy: Copy is transferred to the back face of clear
acrylic sheeting forming the panel face to produce precisely formed
opaque image. This method bonds all sign elements (color, graphics,
lettering, braille and substrate) into a single unit.]
[Silkscreened First Surface Copy (non-tactile):
Message shall be
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