BANA provides Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2016 in three accessible electronic versions: BRF, enhanced PDF, and online HTML. Hard copy print and braille are available from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH).

The purpose of these guidelines and standards is to provide transcribers, educators, and producers with information about best practices, current methods, and design principles for the production of readable tactile graphics. In the 2022 edition, technical material is transcribed in Unified English Braille (UEB), as well as the Nemeth Code in UEB Contexts. This edition also includes information on best practices currently in use since the 2010 version was published.

• basic information on production methods and techniques

• new products to assist in production of braille graphics

• highlights on hardware and software

• upcoming opportunities for training and conferences