Duratis Braille Overlays enable accessible PIN entry on touchscreen payment terminals: blind and visually impaired customers can enter their PIN independently, even on terminals with no physical keypad. Raised Braille markings placed precisely over the virtual PIN pad buttons let the user find and press the right digit with confidence.
They are used wherever a cashier or salesperson serves customers at a touchscreen payment terminal – in retail, hospitality, pharmacies, service points and many other businesses.
When a blind or visually impaired customer is paying, the cashier places the overlay on the terminal screen for the time of PIN entry and removes it right after the transaction. Putting it on takes just a few seconds. The customer first feels the Braille marking and only then presses the button deliberately, so there are no accidental key presses.
The layout of the virtual PIN pad depends not only on the terminal model, but also on the software running on it – the same device can show different button layouts in different payment applications. That is why each Duratis Braille Overlay – a tactile PIN pad overlay – is designed for a specific device and its PIN pad layout, so the markings sit exactly over the virtual buttons.
| Solution | Limitation | Duratis Braille Overlay |
|---|---|---|
| Voice guidance mode | Requires headphones | ✓ No headphones needed |
| Silicone overlays | More expensive, easily lost, may trigger a button on touch | ✓ Cost-effective, no accidental presses |
| Built-in accessibility modes | Time-consuming to use | ✓ Ready to use in seconds |
We capture the button layout directly from the PIN pad, as even the same model may have different key arrangements.
We design the overlay for your device and its PIN pad layout.
We prepare a few samples for evaluation.
You review and approve the design and samples.
We prepare the final tool for series production.
Overlays are automatically cut, quality-checked and shipped to you.
To start, we need a 1:1 screenshot of the virtual PIN pad or access to the device with the PIN pad displayed. A screenshot lets us start designing right away.
Braille Overlays are thermoformed, so no injection moulds are needed and production time is shorter. Contact us to discuss your project.
The cashier places the overlay on the terminal screen for PIN entry and removes it right after the transaction. It takes just a few seconds.
Silicone overlays can trigger a virtual button as soon as they are touched, are more expensive and are easily lost. With a Duratis Braille Overlay, the user first feels the marking and only then presses the button deliberately. It is also a cost-effective solution for larger terminal fleets.
Each overlay is designed for a specific terminal model and its PIN pad layout. Overlays are suitable for payment terminals with a touchscreen and no physical keypad.
The same terminal model can display different PIN pad layouts depending on the payment application. The overlay must match the exact layout to work correctly.
A 1:1 screenshot of the virtual PIN pad, or access to the device with the PIN pad displayed.
No. The touchscreen works as usual through the overlay.
No. Terminals with a physical keypad do not need an overlay. On self-service kiosks there is no staff member to put the overlay on, and a blind customer cannot place it correctly on their own.
The minimum order quantity (MOQ) for Braille Overlays is 1,000 pieces.
Yes. The overlay is made of recyclable polyethylene (PE).
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