Just a suggestion, but rather than having the whole name embossed, why not 
have an easily recognisable logo embossed.

This would mean that all the badges felt similar and it would also reduce 
the size of them.

If the name was to be embossed a visually impaired person might not be able 
to understand the spelling of "regular" letters by touch so it might not 
help with individual identification of the badge wearer anyway.

If the aim is to identify members of staff or a team it could possibly work 
with just a logo.

Just a thought

Elaine

Elaine Williams
Research Student
Department of Design and Technology
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU

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Subject: Re: embossed name badges


> Justin
>
> We can supply an embossed name badge with Braille however the minimum
> character height for the embossed text would have to be 15mm with an
> increased inter character spacing of 25%. This may make the badge quite 
> big
> and there would also be an issue of how easy it would be for the user to
> feel the information on a badge pinned to clothing.
>
> Please feel free to give ma a call if you would like to discuss this in 
> more
> detail
>
> Regards
> Mark
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> Ryan, Justin
> Sent: 02 June 2006 11:24
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> Subject: embossed name badges
>
> Dear All
>
> Has anyone come across a manufacturer who can produce a name badge that is
> embossed rather than engraved so that visually impaired people who cannot
> read a name badge might well be able feel it, to give them confidence it 
> is
> a member of staff who is assisting them not a stranger! ( or it could be
> just an embossed plaque with the company name on, maybe with braille as
> well, as I guess it might be embarrassing for female staff who wear a 
> lapel
> badge!) Looked at several badge makers web sites and none so far seem to
> mention that it is in their product range.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Justin Ryan
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