Marburg Medium Font Standard for Pharmaceutical Packaging

There are many specifications for setting Braille type. However, the PharmaBraille range of Braille fonts comply with the Marburg Medium specification, as recommended by European and North American standards for pharmaceutical packaging and labels.

The Marburg Medium Braille Specification

• The dot diameter is 1.3-1.6mm.
• The dot spacing is 2.5mm from dot centre to dot centre.
• The character spacing is 6.0mm from dot centre to dot centre.
• The line spacing is 10.0mm.

Marburg Medium Braille Cell Spacing

The Marburg Medium spacing convention and dimensions for Braille on the female matrix and on the artwork film/artwork file are illustrated above.

Marburg Medium Braille Cell Spacing Illustration Key

a. 2.5mm horizontal spacing of dots 
b. 2.5mm vertical spacing of dots
c. 6.0mm from character to character
d. 12.0mm from character to character with single space between
e. 10.0mm line spacing

Tolerances: ±0.1mm

Sources:

• “Braille Cell Dimensions”, Tiresias – Scientific and Technological Reports
• “Braille on folding Cartons”, European Carton Makers Association, Sept 2005
• European Standard Developments – CEN. Standard EN 15823