ISO 28564-3:2019

Public information guidance systems — Part 3: Guidelines for the design and use of information index signs

This document specifies requirements and gives a range of guidelines for various stages of preparation, design, construction, inspection and updating that comprise an information index signs used in public places. This document is applicable to the design and use of information index signs used in public places such as bus and railway stations, airports, shopping centres, stores, hospitals, exhibition halls, sporting and entertainment complexes, urban areas, parks, gardens and countryside, public attractions, museums and commercial office buildings. The design and use of information index signs in working areas can also use the content of this document for reference. This document is not applicable to those sectors (for example, traffic signs on a public highway) which are subject to regulations or specified design principles. However, in a given public environment or within a wayfinding and signing design brief, where there is sometimes a need for public information to be associated with other messaging, many of the principles contained in this document can be relevant in the planning of a coordinated scheme.

Systèmes de guidage destinés à l'information du public — Partie 3: Lignes directrices pour la conception et l'utilisation de panneaux d'information

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-May-2019
• ICS: 01.080.10 - Public information symbols. Signs. Plates. Labels
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 145/SC 1 - Public information symbols
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 145/SC 1/WG 5 - Public information guidance systems
• Current Stage: 9020 - International Standard under periodical review
• Start Date: 15-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 15-Jan-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 28564-3
First edition
2019-05
Public information guidance
systems —
Part 3:
Guidelines for the design and use of
information index signs
Systèmes de guidage destinés à l'information du public —
Partie 3: Lignes directrices pour la conception et l'utilisation de
panneaux d'information
Reference number
ISO 28564-3:2019(E)
©
ISO 2019

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ISO 28564-3:2019(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General . 2
5 Preparation . 3
5.1 Need. 3
5.2 Brief . 3
5.3 Information to be included in the brief. 4
5.4 Gathering data . 4
5.5 Positioning . 4
6 Design principles, characteristics and layout of visual elements . 5
6.1 Design principles . 5
6.1.1 Legibility . 5
6.1.2 Conspicuity . 5
6.1.3 Consistency . 6
6.1.4 Simplicity .
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