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    Distance Legibility Chart: Legible Viewing Distance Letter Height Legible Viewing Distance Letter Height

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    This document provides a distance legibility chart to help determine the minimum copy size needed for signs based on the viewing distance. The chart lists letter heights from 5/16" to 96" and the corresponding maximum viewing distance ranging from 7' to 3000' where the text would be considered legible. Selecting the proper font size ensures sign visibility at the intended viewing distances.

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    This document provides a distance legibility chart to help determine the minimum copy size needed for signs based on the viewing distance. The chart lists letter heights from 5/16" to 96" and the corresponding maximum viewing distance ranging from 7' to 3000' where the text would be considered legible. Selecting the proper font size ensures sign visibility at the intended viewing distances.

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    This document provides a distance legibility chart to help determine the minimum copy size needed for signs based on the viewing distance. The chart lists letter heights from 5/16" to 96" and the corresponding maximum viewing distance ranging from 7' to 3000' where the text would be considered legible. Selecting the proper font size ensures sign visibility at the intended viewing distances.

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    This document provides a distance legibility chart to help determine the minimum copy size needed for signs based on the viewing distance. The chart lists letter heights from 5/16" to 96" and the corresponding maximum viewing distance ranging from 7' to 3000' where the text would be considered legible. Selecting the proper font size ensures sign visibility at the intended viewing distances.

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    Distance Legibility Chart

    Determining the size of any sign begins with selection of a font and determining the size of copy needed.
    The chart below will give you a good idea of the minimum copy size for signs.

    Legible Viewing Legible Viewing


    Letter Height Distance Letter Height Distance
    5/16" 7 9" 300
    (Football field length)
    1/2" 12 12" 395

    3/4" 18 14" 440

    1" 25 18" 560

    1-1/2" 36 24" 750

    2" 49 36" 1130


    (1/5 of a mile)
    3" 74 48" 1500

    4" 113 72" 2230

    6" 150 96" 3000


    (3/5 of a mile)

    Source: Wayfinding, People, Signs & Architecture, Paul Arthur, 1992 4/05

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