Braille Formats 2011 Advanced Formatting Techniques

CTEBVI Workshop 702

Presented by: Amanuensis BraillePresenter: Robert Roldan

rroldan@amanuensisbraille.com

Introduction• How to apply the Braille Formats Principals of

Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2011• What to do when what you see in print isn’t

covered in the Braille Formats guidelines• Braille examples using the new formats

guidelines

How to Apply Braille Formats

• Identify what you are looking at• Base the format for each type of material

identified on the most difficult one in the book • Find the Guidelines that apply• Adjust your decisions based on clarity• Use guidelines that closest fit the situation

when something is not covered in the code

Pre-Formatting

• Review the front matter, back matter, and text for material that should be transposed or placed in a separate volume.– Preliminary Volume– Supplementary Volume– Notes Volume– End of P pages

• Pronunciation Key• Exercises or Test at the back of the book• Charts, Formulas, Symbols, Abbreviations, etc. on or inside the cover • Repeated Cast of Characters

Sidebar

3/1 Paragraph with no italics

Braille Format Examples

Centered heading

Cell-5 Heading

Sidebars, boxed

Highlighted Text

Technical Text

Icon

Bold

Foreign Glossary

Centered heading

BoxCell-5 heading followed by a 1/3 list

3/1 Paragraph

Pronunciation Key Format

Omit print running heads

English entries in 1/5Spanish entries in 3/5

Omit dot showing division between multiple word entries. Explain in TN.

Math Symbols

Use foreign language symbols and uncontracted braille

Sidebar, Headings, and Bulleted ListsCentered heading

Cell-5 Headings

Bulleted List

Sidebar

Exercise Material

Lettered Exercise Direction

Displayed Material

Item Number

Lettered answer choices