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Notes on Design: Contrast, Fonts, and ADA
Picture
One of my favorite interpretive signs series, ever.
(The sign must be something everyone can enjoy)

Color Contrast
Light Reflective Value ratio, color contrast, color blindness

Text

Font Legibility
Typeface families, serif vs. sans serif, font size

Text

Accessible to All
Understanding ADA requirements

Let's look at some examples.

These signs nail it:
How could these ones be improved?
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  • Design
    • Valley Creek Special Interest Area
    • Bille Park
    • Crain Park
    • Comanche Creek Greenway
    • Sutter Buttes
    • Clear Lake State Park
  • Writing
  • Illustration
  • Design Services
  • About