The /Smithsonian Guidelines to Accessible Design/ might be of 
considerable interest. They do a great job discussing type fonts and 
sizes; heights and sizes of signage; types of photo elements; and many 
other aspects of display with concern for accessibility and visibility 
for special needs visitors.

Larry List
Independent Curator
New York, New York

On 5/30/2012 12:04 PM, Allison Francies wrote:
> Hi All,
> We are currently in the process of creating an exhibit text style 
> guide- to serve as a foundation and reference for all future exhibits 
> and teams. The guide would include standards for grammar, formatting 
> and order of information in tombstone labels, as well as standards for 
> image credits and accession numbers. I was curious if anyone out there 
> had one they use for their museum that they would be willing to share.
>
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> Many thanks,
>
> Allie
>
> Allie Francies
> Exhibit Developer
> Penn Museum
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