The need for clear, compliant, and welcoming wayfinding is universal across our most vital community spaces. We’re thrilled to introduce the Incline Sign Style from INTERSIGN—a sophisticated wayfinding system designed to unify and elevate the aesthetic of your public, educational, and religious facilities. Built around a bold diagonal split and a velvety frosted acrylic overlay, Incline transforms essential, code-required signage into a thoughtful element of architectural design. This innovative approach ensures your signs reflect clarity, dignity, and accessibility from the moment a student, constituent, or parishioner steps inside.
The defining feature of this new style is the precise diagonal faceplate, which naturally guides the eye, reinforcing a sense of direction and progression. When paired with the smooth, non-glare finish of frosted acrylic, the result is a sign that maximizes visual accessibility. This finish is critical for reducing reflection and glare that can obscure text for visitors with low vision—a core requirement for ADA compliance in public settings. It delivers a tactile, contemporary feel that complements both traditional church architecture and modern government and school facilities.
A layout of various ADA-compliant interior signs, including room numbers, restroom signs, a smoke-free facility sign, and directional signage in assorted finishes and styles.
Material Sophistication for Every Institution
Every Incline sign is engineered for long-term durability and architectural cohesion within high-traffic public environments.
- Robust Color Options: Facility managers and designers can select from 80 standard colors and 14 authentic wood grains, enabling precise coordination with diverse institutional interiors.
- Blending with Design: Warm wood tones (e.g., maple, walnut) can soften the interiors of administrative offices or provide a welcoming touch to church nurseries and youth centers. Deep neutrals and subtle grays bring the formal contrast often required for courtrooms, municipal buildings, or university research centers.
- Durable and Safe: The materials and protective frosted overlay ensure the signs withstand the continuous cleaning and daily wear of public use, maintaining aesthetic integrity for decades.
Incline’s Commitment to Public Access and Code Compliance
For all public facilities, signage is more than just identification; it is a fundamental civil rights requirement. The Incline Sign Style is crafted to ensure total regulatory peace of mind.
- Government & School Facilities: Public entities, including all local and state government facilities, public schools, and universities, are legally required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II regulations. Incline’s design ensures the mandatory tactile characters and Grade 2 braille are presented with the optimal contrast and non-glare finish required for all permanent room identification.
- Churches & Religious Institutions: While religious organizations are often exempt from the strict accessibility requirements of federal ADA Title III, many strive to be inclusive to all community members. Furthermore, nearly all are subject to state and local building codes, which commonly include accessibility requirements that mirror ADA standards. Choosing Incline ensures you meet a high standard of universal design and welcome every member of your congregation or community.
Wall-mounted Incline Sign Style classroom sign with a diagonal two-tone design, installed next to a dark wood door. Above it is a matching framed display holder showing an Easter Egg Hunt announcement with a teal egg and pink ribbon.
Institutional Wayfinding Applications
Incline is a fully unified system, providing a single, consistent design language across your entire facility. This unity is crucial for intuitive wayfinding, minimizing confusion for new visitors, students, or constituents.
The Incline Sign Style can be applied to nearly every sign need in your building:
- Room Number Signs: Essential for all permanent spaces, including classrooms, student services, faculty offices, church offices, and council chambers, providing uniform, ADA-compliant identifiers.
- Room Identification Signs: Used for specialized, permanent-function spaces like maintenance closets, supply rooms, laboratories, and administrative areas, ensuring each is marked per ADA and ICC requirements.
- Directional Signs: Guide students and visitors along main pathways, toward libraries, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and main assembly halls with high-contrast directional arrows and clear text.
- Directory Signs: Organize and display key areas in lobbies, main entrances, and community centers, providing visitors with immediate facility orientation.
- Restroom Signs: Meet all ADA standards for tactile, braille, and visual legibility in all facility restrooms.
- Stairs and Elevator Signs: Mark all stairwells and elevators as required by life-safety codes, supporting safe and intuitive movement throughout the building.
- Fire Safety Signs: Provide critical life-safety information—such as fire extinguisher locations and fire alarm pull stations—with reliable visibility during emergencies.
- Informational Signs: Communicate important, changeable messages or policies (like visiting hours or security procedures) professionally using matching Incline frames.
Guarantees That Protect Your Public Investment
INTERSIGN’s commitment to quality include two industry-leading guarantees, ensuring Incline is a lasting investment for your institution’s infrastructure:
- Life‑of‑the‑Building Guarantee: If an Incline sign requires replacement due to material or workmanship defects during the life of your building, we guarantee a free replacement—no fees, no questions. This ensures lasting uniformity and value.
- ADA Sign Compliance Guarantee: We guarantee that if a building inspector finds any Incline sign to be non-compliant with federal guidelines, we will replace it at no cost. This assurance covers all required ADA elements, taking the stress out of ensuring complex code adherence.
A Design Statement with Function at Its Core
Incline sets a new standard for public signage: performance, design, and compliance delivered in a cohesive, modern family. Through its careful balance of frosted texture, color precision, and adaptable geometry, it offers managers and designers a reliable way to communicate clarity with distinction and build public trust.