Culture for All symbol bank
The symbol bank of the Culture for All Service contains symbols created both at the Culture for All Service and in the course of the Helsinki for All project. They can be used freely for non-commercial purposes.
All the symbols are printable (resolution 300 pixel/inch) unless otherwise specified. If you need larger printable images they can be downloaded at the Accessibility symbols pages on the Helsinki for all website.
Accessibility
The international symbol of acces (ISA)
ISA
stands for International Symbol of Access, the universal symbol for
persons with reduced mobility. The ISA symbol is used for instance to
label a step-free entrance to a building, an accessible WC or parking
spaces for the disabled. ISA symbol can be downloaded as printable file from esteeton.fi. More information about ISA.Accessible toilet
Accessible toilet can be marked with ISA symbol and WC symbol.
ISA symbol can be downloaded as printable file from esteeton.fi.
WC [JPG 260 x 239 px] (Source: Culture for All Service)
![Symbol of one-sided access wc (left-hand side), mirror-image WC](https://www.kulttuuriakaikille.fi/uploadkuvat/symboleja_viestintaan/WC_Vasen.jpg)
Accessible toilet: one-sided access, mirror-image WC
The ‘one-sided access WC´ symbol should be used with the ISA symbol when the minimum lateral space of 800 mm for a wheelchair user is only available on one side of the toilet seat.Such a WC is primarily suitable
![Symbol of one-sided access wc (right-hand side), mirror-image WC](https://www.kulttuuriakaikille.fi/uploadkuvat/symboleja_viestintaan/WC_Oikea.jpg)
Source: Helsinki for All
WC one-sided access 1 [JPG 257 x 257 px]
WC one-sided access 2 [JPG 257 x 257 px]
Accessible lift
![Symbol of lift.](https://www.kulttuuriakaikille.fi/uploadkuvat/symboleja_viestintaan/Hissi_HKI.jpg)
For your information: The measures of accessible lift should be at least 1400 mm x 1100 mm. The width of the doorway 900 mm. The maximun height of the push buttons is 900-1100 mm.
ISA symbol can be downloaded as printable file from esteeton.fi.
Lift [JPG 400 x 400] (Source: Helsinki for All)
Wheelchair lift, platform lift
Wheelchair lift, platform lift [JPG 259 x 259 px]
Stairlift
Source: Helsinki for AllStairlift [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Ramp
Source: Helsinki for AllRamp [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Accessible parking
Service dogs
Captioning or subtitles
With this symbol you can tell, that for example performance or film is captioned or subtitled. Captioning can be open or closed. Open captioning can be useful for anyone. Source: Svenska
hörselförbundet rf
Captioning or subtitles [JPG 400x400 px]
Audio description
With this symbol you can tell, that for example performance, film or guided tour is audio desribed. Audio description means that visual information is told in words. Source: Turku 2011 Foundation / Valtteri
MäkiAudio description [JPG 158x158 px]
Services for the visually impaired
Services
for the visually impaired include for example Braille, raised text and
images, touchable objects in museums, floor strips, tactile paving tiles
and audio description. Source: Helsinki for AllServices for the visually impaired [JPG 259 x 259 px]
Large print books, magazines, etc.
Source: Finnish Federation of the Visually ImpairedLarge print books, magazines, etc. [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Braille
Source: Helsinki for AllBraille (English) [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Braille (Finnish) [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Braille (Swedish) [JPG 400 x 400 px]
![Symbol of braille, Finnish text.](https://www.kulttuuriakaikille.fi/uploadkuvat/symboleja_viestintaan/Pistekirjoitus.jpg)
![Symbol of Braille, Swedish text.](https://www.kulttuuriakaikille.fi/uploadkuvat/symboleja_viestintaan/Pistekirjoitus_Sve.jpg)
Sign-language services
Symbols for web and print
Sign-language services, general symbol
Version with no acronym refers to sign-language services in general.Sign-language services (general) [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Finnish Sign Language
The symbol with acronym "svk" refers to Finnish Sign Language (suomalainen viittomakieli).Sign-language services (Finnish Sign Language) [JPG 400 x 252 px]
Finland-Swedish Sign Language
The symbol with acronym "fisv.tsp." refers to Finland-Swedish Sign Language (finlandssvenska teckenspråk).Sign-language services (Finland-Swedish Sign Language) [JPG 400 x 252 px]
![Symbol for Finnish and Finland-Swedish sign language](https://www.kulttuuriakaikille.fi/uploadkuvat/symboleja_viestintaan/svk_fisv_tsp_black.jpg)
Finnish and Finland-Swedish Sign Language
Sign-language services (Finnish and Finland-Swedish Sign Language) [JPG 400 x 252]Source: The Finnish Association of the Deaf. More information about how to use the symbols and more versions on the website of The Association of the Deaf (in Finnish).
Sign-language services, tactile
This symbol is recommended for tactile use.Source: Culture for All Service
Sign-language services (tactile) [JPG 259 x 239 px]
Wheelchair lending
Assistive device lending
The equipment available may be listed adjacent to the symbol. Source: Helsinki for AllAssistive device lending [JPG 257 x 239]
Rollator, walker
Source: Helsinki for AllRollator [JPG 259 x 259]
Listen
Source: Helsinki for AllListen [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Accessibility, the symbol must be ordered or the symbol is subject to licence
Induction loop
Easy to Read Logo
A standard Easy to Read Logo is a guarantee of easy to read quality. It can be granted for example for books, newspapers, brochures and websites. You can apply for the logo from The Finnish Centre for Easy to read, which will check the language and the layout of the publication.Premises and services
Guided tours
Guided tours can be applied for special groups and offer plain
language, interpretation to sing language, alternatives in languages,
audio description etc. Source: Culture for All Service
Guided tours [JPG 260 x 239 px]
Audio guide
Source: Helsinki for AllAudio guide [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Information desk
Source: Culture for All Service
Ticket sales
Source: Culture for All Service Ticket sales [JPG 257 x 240 px]
Lift
Source: Helsinki for AllLift [JPG 400 x 400]
Cloakroom
Source: Culture for All Service Cloakroom [JPG 257 x 240 px]
Toilet
Source: Culture for All ServiceToilet [JPG 260 x 239 px]
Unisex
This symbol can be used to mark for example gender neutral toilets or changing rooms. You can use for example text "wc" with the symbol. Please read the licence in the zip file. Similar symbols / symbols with similar elements are also used internationally as the symbol of bisexuality.Source: Hahmo
Unisex [zip]
Toilet (woman and man)
Source: Culture for All Service Toilet [JPG 260 x 239 px]
Women
Source: Helsinki for AllWomen [JPG 400 x 400]
Men
Source: Helsinki for AllMen [JPG 400 x 400]
Child care room
Source: Culture for All Service Child care room [JPG 259 x 234 px]
Bookshop
Source: Culture for All Service Bookshop [JPG 257 x 239 px]
Café
Source: Culture for All Service Café [JPG 259 x 234 px]
Café
Source: Helsinki for AllCafé [JPG 259 x 259]
Reading room
Source: Culture for All Service Reading room [JPG 257 x 240 px]
Workshop
Source: Culture for All Service Workshop [JPG 257 x 239 px]
Internet access point
Internet access point [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Staircase
Source: Helsinki for AllStaircase [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Storage lockers
Source: Helsinki for AllStorage lockers [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Recharging point, electrical outlet
Source: Helsinki for AllRecharging point, electrical outlet [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Symbols of cultural services
Museum
Source: Helsinki for AllMuseum [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Theatre
Source: Helsinki for AllTheatre [JPG 400 x 400 px]
Public transport
Taxi station
Source: Culture for All Service Taxi station [JPG 257 x 239 px]
Bus stop
Source: Culture for All Service Bus stop [JPG 257 x 239 px]
Metro
Source: Culture for All Service Metro [JPG 257 x 239 px]
Tram
Source: Culture for All Service Tram [JPG 257 x 239 px]