skyltmanual

Skyltmanual is a term used in Swedish language to describe a comprehensive manual for the design, production, placement, and maintenance of signs. In practice, it refers to a reference used by government bodies, municipalities, and organizations to ensure consistent signage across environments, including traffic signs, information signs, safety signs, and wayfinding elements.

Its core aims are legibility, readability, accessibility, and visual coherence across sign systems. Typical components cover typography (preferred sans-serif fonts, appropriate x-height and letter spacing), color palettes and contrast, pictograms and symbols (often aligned with ISO 7010 or national equivalents), layout rules, sizing, materials, durability, and mounting guidelines. The manual may also address tactile elements for accessibility and multilingual messaging.

Such manuals are usually developed by transportation authorities or standards bodies and may reference international standards such as ISO 7010 for hazard symbols, ISO 7001 for public information symbols, and national variants. They are maintained as part of broader urban design or signage programs and updated periodically to reflect changes in law, technology, or branding.

Adoption of a skyltmanual helps ensure consistency, reduces user confusion, improves safety, and supports the branding of cities or institutions. It is commonly applied to road signage, street furniture, campus wayfinding, and workplace safety signs.