What is ISO 28564-3 - Information index signs guidelines about?

An information index sign conveys noticeable instructions. ISO 28564-3 specifies requirements and gives a range of guidelines for various stages of preparation, design, construction, inspection and updating that comprise an information index sign used in public places.

ISO 28564-3 is applicable to the design and use of information index signs used in public places such as bus and railway stations, airports, shopping centres, stores, hospitals, exhibition halls, sporting and entertainment complexes, urban areas, parks, gardens and countryside, public attractions, museums, and commercial office buildings. The design and use of information index signs in working areas can also use the content of this document for reference. ISO 28564-3 is concerned with information index signs used to support wayfinding.

Who is ISO 28564-3 - Information index signs guidelines for?

ISO 28564-3 on information index signs guidelines is useful for:

Designers of information index signs
Companies associated with printing and placement of information index signs
Government bodies
Municipal bodies
Community leaders / public service leaders

Why should you use ISO 28564-3 - Information index signs guidelines?

Continued growth in travel and mobility within and between countries has generated a growing range of wayfinding guidance systems and styles containing a wide variety of information. Such systems serve various purposes, such as enabling users to understand the range of facilities and points of interest present, the physical relationship between these facilities and points of interest and determine the best way to reach a required facility or point of interest given their mobility circumstances.

The purpose of ISO 28564-3 is to provide guidance on the design and use of information index signs to enable users to assimilate required information swiftly and accurately and act upon the information shown safely and conveniently in multi-floor buildings and open areas. It is not the intention to limit design freedom unnecessarily, but to set guidelines and, where appropriate, specifications which reflect relevant research and best practice.

Where appropriate, as part of an integrated wayfinding system, information index signs are used in association with fixed location plans, maps, and diagrams (see ISO 28564‑1), location signs and direction signs (see ISO 28564‑2), hand-held maps, and IT applications, as well as human assistance. ISO 28564-3 is intended to be used in conjunction with other parts of ISO 28564.

28564-3 guidelines ensure the proper usage of index signs for a safe public information guidance system.

BS ISO 28564-3:2019

Public information guidance systems - Guidelines for the design and use of information index signs

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 May 2019