ADA stands for Americans With Disabilities Act. This is a law that was enforced on July 26, 1990. The purpose of this law is to protect and promote the quality of life of people with disabilities, minor or major or alike. Areas of life that it covers for disabled people are:
- employment
- education
- use of public amenities
- public transportation
- public and private buildings
- public spaces (e.g. parks)
- building signages
Due to ADA, the installation of disabled persons-friendly interior signages is strictly regulated and punished by law. One specific policy that sets the guidelines for interior signage installation is the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (SAD). These are the elements of signage creation and signage installation that SAD regulates:
- size
- font
- placement
- color motif
- character usage