Interior Signage

Overview

For detailed information on information boards (free-standing/wall-mounted), directional information signs (wall-mounted/suspended) and door signs (wall-mounted and glass-mounted, Paperflex) please refer to corresponding “Mercedes-Benz Interior Guiding System Specifications” on the Mercedes-Benz Brand Design System (BDS) online portal (https://bds.mercedes-benz.com).

[1] Information stands
[2] Suspended signs
[3] Wall-mounted signs

Information Board (Free-Standing)

Information board 420 (free-standing), 420 x 2.040 mm for general informationen and with Paperflex holder DIN A3

Information boards can be individually lettered or labelled by standardized pictograms according to the correct layoutLayout
Das Layout vermittelt dem Gestalter und dem Auftraggeber einen Eindruck über die Form der späteren .... The paper inlays can be printed by the user on white paper DIN A3 and used for individual information. 

• For general information (factual/building information)
• For directional information
• For destination information
• With Paperflex holder DIN A3 

Information Board (Wall-Mounted)

Information board 420 (wall-mounted), 420 x 1.710 mm
Information board 540 (wall-mounted), 540 x 1.710 mm

Directional signs can be individually lettered or labelled by standardized pictograms according to the correct layout. 

• For general information (factual/building information)
• For directional information
• For destination information

Layout Requirements
These elements are to be used as identification markers, as well as for directional information.

Information board (layout requirements)

Sign

• Surface color: RAL 9022
• Shadow gap: RAL 9006

Lettering Film Colors

• Unilingual lines: Black
• Bilingual lines: White

Labelling Vertical Headline

• Font: Daimler CS Demi
• Alignment: right-aligned
• Font size CH: 90 mm
• Max. line length: 1.260 mm
• Font color: Black

A headline may not exceed the stated max. line length. In this case, shorter titles must be applied.

Text Field Lettering

• Font: Daimler CS Medium
• Alignment: left-aligned
• Font size CH: 24 and 16 mm
• Line spacing LS: 45 and 30 mm
• Line, paragraph indentation: 15 mm
• Arrow sizes: 90 and 60 mm
• Pictogram sizes: 90 and 60 mm

Type Area and Fixed Line Values

The height limits of the type area and positions of “fixed lines” are measured from the upper edge of the board. The type area begins at 180 mm and ends at 1.500 mm. Figures for text positions always relate to the type line of the font. 

Three fixed line values ensure consistent text positions:

• 210 mm for the first title line
• 450 mm for the first line of a text field
• 900 mm for the first line positioned in the middle

Material Specifications for Film

• Light-resistant and inherently stable film, t = 0.05 mm, removable
• Product 3 m, Series 100, 100-22, black matt
• Product 3 m, Series 100, 100-20, white matt

Material Specifications for Paint

• Solvent-based, white pigmented, easy-to-sand filler e.g. manufacturer Zweihorn, Wigranit 2-K Pur, WIG/FILL, hardener PUR 5085, mixing ratio = 10:1, thinner PUR S 9004, approx. 15-20%
• High-quality, lightfast, well covering paint with high filling power, e.g. manufacturer Zweihorn, Wigranit Novacolor WNC/RAL 9022, hardener PUR 5085, mixing ratio = 20:1, thinner PUR S 9004, approx. 15-20%
• Quickly drying, well covering, two-pack high-build polyurethane varnish, matt, 65%, e.g. manufacturer Zweihorn, Crystallit 2K PURCL 0, harderner PUR 5085, mixing ratio = 10:1, thinner PUR S 9004

Directional Information Signs (Wall-Mounted)

Directional signs can be individually lettered or labelled by standardized pictograms according to the correct layout. Directional information signs with one-line text elements have a height of 200 mm and these with a two-line text are sized with a height of 300 mm.  

[A] Directional sign (wall-mounted), 500 x 200 mm
[B] Directional sign (wall-mounted), 500 x 300 mm
[C] Directional sign (wall-mounted), 700 x 200 mm
[D] Directional sign (wall-mounted), 700 x 300 mm
[E] Directional sign (wall-mounted), 1.000 x 200 mm
[F] Directional sign (wall-mounted), 1.000 x 300 mm

Directional Information Signs (Suspended)

Directional signs can be individually lettered or labelled by standardized pictograms according to the correct layout. Suspended signs can be labelled on one or both sides. Directional information signs with one-line text elements have a height of 200 mm and these with a two-line text are sized with a height of 300 mm.  

[A] Directional sign (suspended), 500 mm x 200 mm
[B] Directional sign (suspended), 500 mm x 300 mm
[C] Directional sign (suspended), 700 mm x 200 mm
[D] Directional sign (suspended), 700 mm x 300 mm
[E] Directional sign (suspended), 1.000 mm x 200 mm
[F] Directional sign (suspended), 1.000 mm x 300 mm

Directional information sign

Layout Requirements
These elements are to be used as identification markers, as well as for directional information.

To be lettered individually with:

• General information (factual and building information)
• Directional information
• Destination information

Directional information signs (layout requirements)

Sign

• Surface color: RAL 9022
• Shadow gap: RAL 9006

Lettering Film Colors

• Unilingual lines: Black
• Bilingual lines: White

Labelling

• Font: Daimler CS Demi
• Alignment directions: left-aligned
• Alignment directional arrows: right-aligned
• Alignment indicator: centered
• Font size CH: 60 mm
• Line spacing LS: 100 mm
• Arrow size: 90 mm
• Pictogram size: 100 mm

Material Specifications for Film

• Light-resistant and inherently stable film, t = 0.05 mm, removable
• Product 3 m, Series 100, 100-22, Black matt
• Product 3 m, Series 100, 100-20, White matt

Material Specifications for Paint

• Solvent-based, white pigmented, easy-to-sand filler, e.g. manufacturer Zweihorn, Wigranit 2-K Pur, IG/FILL, hardener PUR 5085, mixing ratio = 10:1, thinner PUR S 9004, approx. 15-20%
• High-quality, lightfast, well covering paint with high filling power, e.g. manufacturer Zweihorn, Wigranit Novacolor WNC/RAL 9022, hardener PUR 5085, mixing ratio = 20:1, thinner PUR S 9004, approx. 15-20%
• Quickly drying, well covering, two-pack high-build polyurethane varnish, matt, 65%, e.g. manufacturer Zweihorn, Crystallit 2 K PUR CL 0, hardener PUR 5085, mixing ratio = 10:1, thinner PUR S 9004

Door Sign DIN A5 (Wall-Mounted and Glass-Mounted, Paperflex)

Door signs can be individually lettered or labelled by standardized pictograms according to the correct layout. Changeable contents of labelling of door signs due to editable master copies in DIN A5.

Door sign DIN A5 (wall-mounted), Paperflex
Door sign DIN A5 (glass-mounted), Paperflex

Paper Color 

• Paper-white

Labelling Room Number

• Font: Daimler CS Demi
• Font size CH: 22 mm
• Font color unilingual lines: Black
• Font color bilingual lines: Black

Room Function

• Font: Daimler CS Demi
• Font size CH: 15 mm
• Line spacing LS: 30 mm
• Paragraph spacing: 45 mm
• Font color unilingual lines: Black
• Font color bilingual lines: Black

First Name and Surname 

• Font: Daimler CS Demi
• Font size CH: 8 mm
• Line spacing LS: 15 mm
• Paragraph spacing: 30 mm
• Font color: Black

Technical Function/Additional Information

• Font: Daimler CS Medium
• Font size CH: 6 mm
• Line spacing LS: 15 mm
• Paragraph spacing: 30 mm
• Font color: Black

Pictogram Size

• 120 mm
• 60 mm