Accessible and Engaging: The Future of ADA Signs

Contrast was always good design practice, so take advantage.

To be ADA-compliant, visual characters must contrast with the background, either with light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background. This makes signage easier to read for people with visual impairments — because that kind of contrast inherently catches the eye. The visual character contrast requirement is both helpful for the visually impaired community and just good design sense. Alternate between bright/dark contrast and dark/bright to make certain key information stand out, or leverage different typeface weights to add further contrast.