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Braille Dimensions

The document provides specifications for Braille dimensions in the Marburg Medium and Marburg Large formats. For Marburg Medium, it lists the dot difference distances along the x and y axes as 2.5 mm each, character width as 6 mm, word spacing as 12 mm, and line spacing as 10 mm. For Marburg Large, it increases the dot difference distances to 2.7 mm each and character width to 6.6 mm, while increasing word spacing to 13.2 mm and line spacing to 10.8 mm. It recommends a minimum dot height of 0.5 mm and using Marburg Medium or larger for Braille embossing.

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Braille Dimensions

The document provides specifications for Braille dimensions in the Marburg Medium and Marburg Large formats. For Marburg Medium, it lists the dot difference distances along the x and y axes as 2.5 mm each, character width as 6 mm, word spacing as 12 mm, and line spacing as 10 mm. For Marburg Large, it increases the dot difference distances to 2.7 mm each and character width to 6.6 mm, while increasing word spacing to 13.2 mm and line spacing to 10.8 mm. It recommends a minimum dot height of 0.5 mm and using Marburg Medium or larger for Braille embossing.

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Braille-Dimensions

Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt e.V. Braille-Druckerei Postbox 11 60 35001 Marburg Germany www.blista.de Braille diagram

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Marburg Medium: Dot difference x-axis (a): 2.5 mm. (dot-centre to dot-centre). Dot difference y-axis (b): 2.5 mm. (dot-centre to dot-centre). Width of character (c): 6.0 mm. (dot-centre dot 1 of the first character to dot-centre dot 1 of the following character). The measure (d) between the end-character's dot-centre and the dot-centre of the beginning character of a following word is 2 x c, 6.0 mm. x 2 = 12 mm. Line spacing (e): 10.0 mm. (dot-centre dot 1 to dot-centre dot 1 of the following line). Dot-diameter: approx. 1.3 mm. (dot diameter of the basis of an embosser) or 1.6 mm. (dot diameter of a female die). Marburg Large: Dot difference x-axis (a): 2.7 mm. (dot-centre to dot-centre). Dot difference y-axis (b): 2.7 mm. (dot-centre to dot-centre). Width of character (c): 6.6 mm. (dot-centre dot 1 of the first character to dot-centre dot 1 of the following character). The measure (d) between the end-character's dot-centre and the dot-centre of the beginning character of a following word is 2 x c, 6.6 mm. x 2 = 13.2 mm. Line spacing (e): 10.8 mm. (dot-centre dot 1 to dot-centre dot 1 of the following line). Dot-diameter: approx. 1.5 mm. (dot diameter of the basis of an embosser) or 1.8 mm (dot diameter of a female die).

Dot height: To guarantee legibility, the dot height should be min. 0.5 mm. upon paper surface (in literature Braille). To notice: Please notice, tactile resolution is less effective than visual; therefore dot-distances should be sufficient. We recommend for Braille embossing in European countries an embossing not less than "Marburg Medium". Marburg/Lahn BD-Fs

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