703.3.1 Dimensions and Capitalization.
Braille dots shall have a domed or rounded shape and shall comply with Table 703.3.1. The indication of an uppercase letter or letters shall only be used before the first word of sentences, proper nouns and names, individual letters of the alphabet, initials, and acronyms.
Table 703.3.1 Braille Dimensions
Measurement Range |
Minimum in Inches |
Dot base diameter |
0.059 (1.5 mm) to 0.063 (1.6 mm) |
Distance between two dots in the same cell¹ |
0.090 (2.3 mm) to 0.100 (2.5 mm) |
Distance between corresponding dots in adjacent cells¹ |
0.241 (6.1mm) to 0.300 (7.6mm) |
Dot height |
0.025 (0.6mm) to 0.037 (0.9mm) |
Distance between corresponding dots from one cell directly below¹ |
0.395 (10 mm) to 0.400 (10.2 mm) |
1Measured center to center.
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