UB2 Series Legend Packet
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UB2-2
Cap Types and Combinations
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UB2-3
Legend Orientation
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UB2-3
Font Styles
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UB2-4
Helvetica Light Font Table
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UB2-5
Helvetica Regular Font Table
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UB2-6
Helvetica Bold Font Table
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UB2-7
Helvetica Black Font Table
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UB2-8
Maximum Printable Areas
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UB2-9
Customer Request Form
The primary purpose of this Legend Packet is to let our customers know that NKK Switches provides full support regarding your
legending requirements. The packet is designed to provide information to make your legending choices easy and concise, and to
let you know that our availability can range from answering a few questions to guiding you through the entire process. Feel free to
acquaint yourself with the following pages specific to your applications, then contact us and let us know how we may be of further
assistance. We look forward to serving all you legending needs.
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Contents
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Customer Request Form
UB2 Series Legend Instructions
1 Customer Information
Company Name
Address
City
Contact Person
2 Switch
Switch Part Number
Cap Part Number
State
Email
Today’s Date
Phone (
Fax (
Zip Code
)
)
Important! Please complete one Request Form for each legend requested.
Quantity Requested
Refer to Legend Packet page UB2-3 if you need assistance.
3 Surface
Lens
Film Insert
Diffuser or Insert
Other (contact factory)
See Legend Packet page UB2-3 if you need more information on printable surfaces.
4 Font Style and Size
Helvetica
Light
Helvetica
Regular
Helvetica
Bold
point
Helvetica
Black
Other Font Style
(contact factory)
Font Size:
5 Characters
1 line
START
Sample
Your Legend Text Here
Refer to Legend Packet pages UB2-4 through UB2-8 to determine your font stye and point size.
ON
OFF
Sample
2 lines
AC
FAN
ONLY
Sample
Not Recommended
3 lines
Your Legend Text Here
Your Legend Text Here
Minimum distance between characters is critical to legibility and cannot be less than .015”.
Refer to Legend Packet page UB2-9 to determine your maximum printable area. Legend Packet pages UB2-4 through
UB2-8 provide character widths and heights. Note: All legends will be centered unless otherwise indicated.
6
Legend Color
Printing Method
*Legend Orientation
Please make your selections below by checking one box in each row.
Black
Screen Print
P/N Left
White
Pad Print
P/N Top
Other (contact factory)
Laser Etch
P/N Right
Other (contact factory)
P/N Bottom
UB2-2
*See Legend Packet page UB2-3 for legend orientation specifications.
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www.nkkswitches.com
Cap Types and Combinations
UB2 Series Legend Instructions
Caps for Illuminated
AT3074
Sculptured
Clear Lens
AT3075
Beveled
AT3076
Flat
Clear Lens
Film Insert
Translucent
Colored Diffuser
Translucent
Colored Cap
Film Insert
Translucent
Colored Diffuser
Legend on Lens, Film Insert or Diffuser
Legend on Cap
Caps for Nonilluminated
AT3073
Sculptured
Legend on Lens, Film Insert or Diffuser
AT3077
Beveled
Clear Lens
Film Insert
Opaque
Colored Insert
Opaque
Colored Cap
Legend on Lens, Film Insert or Diffuser
Legend on Cap
Legend Orientation
UB2 Series Legend Instructions
Orientation of Legends on Illuminated and Nonilluminated Switches
1
NKK
Part No.
Left
Side
NKK
Part No.
This
Side
2
NKK Part No.
This Side
ON
NKK
Part No.
Top
ON
ON
NKK Part No.
This Side
3
NKK
Part No.
Right
Side
4
ON
NKK
Part No.
This
Side
NKK
Part No.
Bottom
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UB2-3
Font Styles
UB2 Series Legend Instructions
The following tables display Helvetica font styles in graduated point sizes. These tables can give you an idea at
a glance which size might be most compatible for your legend. For more detailed information on each font style and
individual character widths, see pages UB2-5 through UB2-8.
HELVETICA LIGHT
Actual Font
and Size
Font Size in Points
EWI
EWI
EWI
EWI
9
EWI
10
EWI
11
.111”
EWI
12
.120”
EWI
EWI
14
.141”
16
.161”
EWI
EWI
18
.189”
20
.211”
EWI
22
.231”
6
7
8
Character Height
.063” .075” .084” .092” .100”
See page UB2-5 for the Helvetica Light Font Style table.
HELVETICA REGULAR
Actual Font
and Size
Font Size in Points
EWI
EWI
EWI
EWI
9
EWI
10
EWI
EWI
11
12
6
7
8
EWI
EWI
14
16
.149”
.171”
EWI
EWI
18
20
.189”
.214”
EWI
22
.250”
Character Height
.064” .077” .086” .096” .107” .118” .129”
See page UB2-6 for the Helvetica Regular Font Style table.
HELVETICA BOLD
Actual Font
and Size
Font Size in Points
Character Height
6
n/a
7
n/a
EWI
EWI
9
EWI
10
EWI
EWI
11
12
8
EWI
EWI
14
16
.149”
.170”
EWI
EWI
18
20
.191”
.203”
EWI
22
.234”
.086” .096” .107” .117” .128”
See page UB2-7 for the Helvetica Bold Font Style table.
HELVETICA BLACK
Actual Font
and Size
Font Size in Points
Character Height
6
n/a
7
n/a
EWI
EWI
9
EWI
EWI
EWI
10
11
12
.126”
EWI
EWI
14
.149”
16
.169”
EWI
EWI
18
.189”
20
.211”
EWI
22
.229”
8
.084” .095” .106” .116”
See page UB2-8 for the Helvetica Black Font Style table.
Note:
Minimum distance between characters on any font style is critical to legibility and cannot be less than .015”.
Remember to include this dimension
between
each character width when calculating overall legend length.
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UB2-4
Helvetica Light
UB2 Series Legend Instructions
Actual Font
and Size
Font Size in Points
EWI
EWI
EWI
EWI
9
EWI
10
EWI
11
.111”
EWI
12
.120”
EWI
EWI
14
.141”
16
.161”
EWI
EWI
18
.189”
20
.211”
EWI
22
.231”
6
7
8
Character Height
.063” .075” .084” .092” .100”
Character
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
.
,
+
-
/
.054
.044
.051
.050
.042
.038
.055
.048
.006
.033
.048
.037
.058
.049
.057
.043
.057
.047
.045
.045
.048
.049
.073
.048
.050
.047
.022
.041
.041
.041
.040
.040
.038
.040
.040
.040
.005
.007
.042
.021
.023
.062
.053
.062
.058
.049
.045
.063
.056
.008
.040
.056
.045
.065
.056
.065
.050
.066
.052
.052
.051
.056
.055
.084
.056
.058
.053
.023
.047
.048
.048
.046
.046
.044
.046
.047
.048
.007
.008
.050
.025
.029
.071
.053
.070
.069
.055
.053
.072
.063
.009
.044
.063
.050
.077
.063
.076
.056
.076
.061
.059
.059
.063
.064
.096
.064
.066
.062
.028
.053
.054
.054
.053
.054
.051
.052
.054
.054
.008
.009
.056
.029
.033
.081
.068
.079
.074
.063
.059
.072
.072
.010
.050
.071
.057
.086
.073
.084
.064
.085
.069
.069
.069
.069
.073
.109
.073
.074
.070
.031
.059
.060
.060
.059
.060
.057
.060
.060
.060
.010
.010
.064
.032
.037
.089
.075
.088
.083
.069
.064
.092
.079
.010
.056
.079
.064
.096
.079
.095
.070
.094
.075
.074
.073
.078
.079
.121
.082
.083
.077
.036
.065
.067
.068
.067
.066
.063
.060
.066
.067
.010
.010
.069
.036
.042
Character Widths in Inches
.098
.083
.088
.091
.076
.072
.099
.087
.011
.061
.088
.070
.104
.087
.103
.076
.105
.083
.083
.082
.086
.089
.133
.089
.090
.077
.038
.072
.067
.068
.073
.073
.069
.072
.073
.074
.013
.012
.077
.039
.046
.107
.089
.104
.098
.076
.072
.109
.095
.012
.061
.088
.076
.114
.095
.113
.084
.113
.090
.087
.088
.094
.096
.145
.097
.097
.092
.042
.078
.080
.082
.079
.081
.075
.078
.080
.080
.013
.014
.085
.043
.050
.124
.104
.122
.116
.096
.091
.126
.110
.014
.077
.110
.089
.132
.110
.131
.097
.131
.104
.102
.102
.109
.113
.168
.113
.115
.108
.049
.093
.094
.095
.092
.093
.089
.092
.093
.093
.014
.016
.097
.051
.057
.142
.117
.139
.131
.109
.102
.143
.125
.015
.088
.127
.102
.151
.126
.149
.112
.149
.118
.117
.116
.125
.129
.192
.129
.131
.122
.055
.105
.107
.108
.105
.104
.101
.106
.106
.107
.017
.017
.110
.056
.065
.160
.134
.156
.148
.123
.117
.162
.142
.018
.100
.145
.115
.171
.142
.169
.126
.168
.134
.134
.133
.142
.146
.216
.147
.147
.138
.062
.117
.120
.122
.118
.119
.113
.117
.119
.120
.019
.019
.125
.064
.074
.178
.148
.174
.163
.137
.130
.180
.158
.020
.110
159
.127
.189
.158
.188
.139
.186
.151
.147
.146
.155
.162
.241
.162
.163
.153
.069
.131
.133
.134
.131
.132
.125
.131
.133
.133
.019
.021
.139
.071
.081
.195
.163
.191
.181
.150
.142
.197
.174
.022
.122
.173
.140
.206
.174
.205
.152
.206
.163
.161
.161
.170
.177
.264
.177
.181
.168
.078
.145
.147
.149
.145
.146
.138
.144
.146
.147
.023
.023
.153
.078
.089
Note: Minimum distance between characters is critical to legibility and cannot be less than .015”.
NKK Switches • email: nkkswitches@nkkswitches.com • Phone 480.991.0942 • Fax: 480.998.1435
www.nkkswitches.com
UB2-5