{"id":2603,"date":"2014-11-09T13:55:38","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T13:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pharmabraille.genpra.net\/?page_id=2603"},"modified":"2017-01-20T18:47:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T18:47:36","slug":"marburg-medium-font-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pharmabraille.com\/pharmaceutical-braille\/marburg-medium-font-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Marburg Medium Braille Font Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many specifications for setting braille type. However, the PharmaBraille range of <a title=\"Braille Font\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmabraille.com\/pharmaceutical-braille\/braille-font\/\">braille fonts<\/a> comply with the Marburg Medium specification, as recommended by European and North American standards for pharmaceutical packaging and labels.<\/p>\n<h2>The Marburg Medium Braille Specification<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The dot diameter is 1.3-1.6mm.<\/li>\n<li>The dot spacing is 2.5mm from dot centre to dot centre.<\/li>\n<li>The character spacing is 6.0mm from dot centre to dot centre.<\/li>\n<li>The line spacing is 10.0mm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Marburg Medium Braille Cell Spacing<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pharmabraille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marburg-medium-spacing.gif\" alt=\"The Marburg Medium font standard spacing dimensions\" width=\"305\" height=\"112\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Marburg Medium Braille Cell Spacing Dimensions for Braille on the Female Matrix and on Artwork are:<\/h3>\n<p>a. 2.5mm horizontal dot to dot<br \/>\nb. 2.5mm vertical dot to dot<br \/>\nc. 6.0mm from cell to cell<br \/>\nd. 12.0mm from cell to cell with single space between<br \/>\ne. 10.0mm line spacing<\/p>\n<p>Tolerances: \u00b10.1mm<\/p>\n<h2>Braille cell dot height<\/h2>\n<p>The Marburg Medium Standard does not specify a braille dot height. However the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cen.eu\/cen\/Members\/Pages\/default.aspx\">CEN<\/a>\u00a0standard for pharmaceutical packaging refers to a dot height target of 0,20mm:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFor embossed materials the target Braille cell dot height shall be 0,20mm\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Braille Cell Dimensions<\/h2>\n<p>Marburg Medium braille has been specifically designed for use on pharmaceutical packaging. There are other standards that have been created for specific applications.<\/p>\n<p>The table below contains a summary of the different braille dimensions used in the major braille producing countries and for specific applications. Marburg Medium is the only one recommended for pharmacutical packs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Horiz dot to dot mm<\/th>\n<th>Vertical dot to dot mm<\/th>\n<th>Cell to cell mm<\/th>\n<th>Line to line mm<\/th>\n<th>Dot base diam mm<\/th>\n<th>Dot height mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>American Library of Congress<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.25<\/td>\n<td>10.0<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American National Library for the Blind<\/td>\n<td>2.28<\/td>\n<td>2.28<\/td>\n<td>6.09<\/td>\n<td>10.16<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>American Standard Sign<\/td>\n<td>2.3 &#8211; 2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.3 &#8211; 2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.1 &#8211; 7.6<\/td>\n<td>10.0 &#8211; 10.1<\/td>\n<td>1.5 &#8211; 1.6<\/td>\n<td>0.6 &#8211; 0.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australia Sign<\/td>\n<td>2.29 &#8211; 2.50<\/td>\n<td>2.29 &#8211; 2.54<\/td>\n<td>6.00 &#8211; 6.10<\/td>\n<td>10.16 &#8211; 10.41<\/td>\n<td>1.40 &#8211; 1.50<\/td>\n<td>0.46 &#8211; 0.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Californian Sign<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>5.08<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ECMA Euro Braille<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>10.0<\/td>\n<td>1.3<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electronic Braille<\/td>\n<td>2.4<\/td>\n<td>2.4<\/td>\n<td>6.4<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English Interline (alternate print and braille lines)<\/td>\n<td>2.29<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>6.00<\/td>\n<td>12.70<\/td>\n<td>1.4 &#8211; 1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English Interpoint (braille on both sides of the paper)<\/td>\n<td>2.29<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>6.00<\/td>\n<td>10.41<\/td>\n<td>1.4 &#8211; 1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English Giant Dot<\/td>\n<td>3.25<\/td>\n<td>3.25<\/td>\n<td>9.78<\/td>\n<td>17.02<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>0.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enlarged American<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>7.24<\/td>\n<td>12.70<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enhanced Line Spacing<\/td>\n<td>2.29<\/td>\n<td>2.29<\/td>\n<td>6.1<\/td>\n<td>15.24<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>French<\/td>\n<td>2.5 &#8211; 2.6<\/td>\n<td>2.5 &#8211; 2.6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>&gt;10<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>0.8 &#8211; 1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>German<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>10.0<\/td>\n<td>1.3 &#8211; 1.6<\/td>\n<td>\u22650.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>International Building Standard<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.1 &#8211; 7.6<\/td>\n<td>10.0 &#8211; 10.1<\/td>\n<td>1.5 &#8211; 1.6<\/td>\n<td>0.6 &#8211; 0.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Italian<\/td>\n<td>2.2 &#8211; 2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.2 &#8211; 2.5<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Japanese<\/td>\n<td>2.13<\/td>\n<td>2.37<\/td>\n<td>5.4<\/td>\n<td>13.91<\/td>\n<td>1.43<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jumbo American<\/td>\n<td>2.92<\/td>\n<td>2.92<\/td>\n<td>8.76<\/td>\n<td>12.70<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>0.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Korean<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Latvian<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>10.0<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>0.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marburg Medium<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>10.0<\/td>\n<td>1.3 &#8211; 1.6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marburg Large<\/td>\n<td>2.7<\/td>\n<td>2.7<\/td>\n<td>6.6<\/td>\n<td>10.8<\/td>\n<td>1.5 &#8211; 1.8<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portuguese<\/td>\n<td>2.29<\/td>\n<td>2.54<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>10.41<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Small English<\/td>\n<td>2.03<\/td>\n<td>2.03<\/td>\n<td>5.38<\/td>\n<td>8.46<\/td>\n<td>1.4 &#8211; 1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spanish<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>10.0<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Standard American<\/td>\n<td>2.34<\/td>\n<td>2.34<\/td>\n<td>6.22<\/td>\n<td>10.16<\/td>\n<td>1.45<\/td>\n<td>0.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swedish<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>2.5<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"small\">Sources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiresias.org\/research\/reports\/braille_cell.htm\">\u201cBraille Cell Dimensions\u201d, Tiresias \u2013 Scientific and Technological Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmabraille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ECMABrailleSep05.pdf\">\u201cBraille on folding Cartons\u201d, European Carton Makers Association, Sept 2005<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"European Standards Development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cen.eu\/cen\/Members\/Pages\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">European Standard Developments \u2013 CEN<\/a>. Standard EN 15823<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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