Lighted letter signs are an effective way to grab people’s attention and attract new customers. With multiple fonts and colors to choose from, lighted letters allow you to customize a sign that complements your branding perfectly.
Front-lit, back-lit, halo-lit and combination-lit signs are widely utilized in commercial settings. Constructed from stainless steel with an acrylic faceplate and aluminum return frame, they can be painted to fit with any brand color scheme.
LED Lights
LEDs are an ideal solution for sign lighting due to their long lifespan and lower energy use compared to fluorescent or neon bulbs. But there are a few points you should keep in mind when purchasing LEDs.
First, LEDs come in various brightnesses and color temperatures. If you’re shopping for an LED sign, pay special attention to both brightness and color-temperature ratings when considering them; your sign should look bright but consistent without being overly bright; ratings for brightness are expressed in lumens (lm), while color temperature can be given in Kelvin (K). LED production processes binned LEDs at random intervals during production for quality control purposes – higher the binning number means more consistent illumination!
LEDs present another drawback in that their lighting doesn’t quite replicate natural sunlight in terms of color rendering index (CRI). While this shouldn’t pose too many difficulties when used for commercial signs, residential and office signs that require reading from across the street may present more difficulty.
LED lights for your signs must also be carefully considered; otherwise they could cause serious problems. If placed directly forward, for instance, they could result in hot spots on your sign’s face that make it unreadable and create an unpleasant customer experience.
Due to these reasons, back-lit signs are typically the optimal choice when it comes to signage. Furthermore, LED halo signs are great ways to give your business a modern, sophisticated appearance.
Installing LED signs using raceway systems is often the preferred approach, which mounts each letter onto an attached track known as a raceway and contains all the wires for lighting up your sign. This method works equally well indoors and outdoors and requires less drilling; another alternative may require direct mounting which requires more work on each letter, leading to additional drilling time and can cost more money overall.
24/7 Visibility
Illuminated signage can help your business remain visible long after closing time has passed. Their bright lights stand out in the darkness and are easy for customers to spot; making this type of sign an excellent option for businesses operating late into the evening or on busy roadways.
Illuminated signage offers many design, lighting, and color choices to fit the needs of your brand or budget. Installation is quick and maintenance is minimal – choose between raceway mount or backer mount mounting styles; both come UL certified to ensure their electrical components remain properly insulated against fire hazards or other threats.
Front-lit channel letter signs are one of the most popular choices for illuminated signage, known as “halo lit.” Their LED modules illuminate from behind, reflecting off of its face to create a halo effect around each letter – perfect for emphasizing company logos or graphics.
Channel letter signs can be created from metal, plastic or a combination of both materials, making them versatile enough to use in restaurants, taverns, retail stores, tanning salons and banks alike. Their versatile shape enables it to match letter shapes in company logos for increased branding potential. These signs are a popular choice on restaurant windows; however they’re also an economical and adaptable sign solution.
Back-lit channel letters resemble front-lit signs in that they feature an illuminated polycarbonate backing instead of an LED module and neon tubing, creating an eye-catching sign with sophisticated looks for restaurants and boutiques alike. Backlighting adds brightness to storefronts without disrupting their elegance.
Lightbox signs are another style of illuminated signage, consisting of an enclosed box containing LED lights with graphics printed directly on vinyl sheets. Lightbox signs can either be mounted to a lightbox for greater visibility and appeal, or flush mounted into your business sign’s face for a modern and minimalistic appearance.
Customization
Lighting letter signs offer many customization options when it comes to personalizing them for businesses of all kinds. You can select colors, shapes, font sizes and more that best represent your company, making these signs ideal for all sorts of industries and uses. Their main goal is catching people’s eyes passing by; using creative designs, bright LED lights and strategic placement, they can achieve this objective successfully.
Illuminated channel letters can help your business stand out from the competition. Used both indoors and outside to attract passersby to your storefront or office, illuminated channel letters can draw people in from passing traffic – perfect for retail establishments as well as restaurants or bars that serve food & drinks! Illuminated channel letters also add beauty and mark locations within businesses.
Front lit illuminated channel letter signs are the most popular type, as they’re easy to spot day or night. Constructed from translucent material such as acrylic, these signs usually feature white, clear or colored faces to let LED lighting pass through freely and create an eye-catching halo effect. You also have the option of backlighting your sign for added halo effects.
Open face illuminated channel letter signs provide another option in illuminated channel letter signage; similar to front lit varieties but using neon tubing instead of LED bulbs. They offer a retro aesthetic which may appeal to those searching for classic-inspired signage solutions.
Choose between direct mounting or raceway mounting for your illuminated channel letters. Direct mounting involves attaching them directly to the wall; this method may reduce how much wiring needs to be concealed. Raceway mounting, on the other hand, conceals all wires inside an aluminum box attached to the wall.
No matter which channel letter sign style you choose – front lit, open face or back lit – it will draw people’s attention and help make your business stand out among its competition while drawing in new customers.
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is of the utmost importance in lighting signs, and LED bulbs can help illuminated sign owners lower operating costs significantly by using them to light their signs. LED bulbs use up to 72% less electricity than traditional incandescent and CFL bulbs while lasting 80 percent longer for reduced energy usage and savings on replacement costs.
Utilizing LED lights can also help enhance the appearance of signage with improved brightness. This is because these bulbs emit light only in specific directions, making it easier to spot from a distance and lasting much longer without becoming less bright over time.
Energy efficiency refers to how much usable energy can be gained from the initial amount of energy a device consumes. It includes factors like overall power usage, lifespan energy consumption and peak demand during an electric period. Businesses using efficient lighting have found it helps them lower energy bills, save resources while simultaneously decreasing carbon emissions.
When purchasing a lighted sign, look for those with the highest energy efficiency rating possible. A sign certified as ENERGY STAR compliant may use up to 30% less electricity than an incandescent model and up to 75% less than neon models; additionally it requires significantly reduced maintenance over its lifespan.
Backlit signs don’t just tell the tale of your business; they also play a vital role in its building or storefront environment. Illuminated signs offer visibility, readability, distinction and comprehension – four essential components to creating effective signage according to experts.
Backlit signs come in various styles, sizes and materials that reflect your brand and storefront aesthetic. When it comes to backlit signage options, two popular choices include face-illuminated and halo-backlighted signs – these utilize LED bulbs installed within acrylic or steel boxes which illuminate graphics and letters in front of them while behind each letter and image creates a 360-degree halo effect – for optimal effect.
