LED-lit channel letters are an effective way to promote your business. Not only are they highly visible at night, but they will also strengthen brand recognition and draw customers in store.
Channel letter lighting comes in both front-lit and back-lit varieties. When front-lit, LED modules are installed through small perforations in the sidewalls so light can outline lettering. If backlit lighting is desired, LED modules must be placed through holes on either end to direct light onto lettering.
Backlighting
Are You Searching for an Eye-Catching Way to Market Your Service or Business? Consider Backlit Channel Letter Signs! These metal letters illuminated from behind create an eye-catching halo effect which draws passersby in and makes your storefront stand out – ideal for retail centers and professional businesses.
Lighted signage stands out as an effective solution in any weather, lighting conditions or direction, yet is also more cost-effective than other signs. A one-time investment that will last years with proper care and maintenance; plus thanks to LEDs being more energy efficient than their counterparts you’ll also save on electricity costs!
Backlit channel letter signs offer businesses that operate after dark or wish to draw more attention to their signage, such as creating an “halo effect”. Custom-crafted to suit any font size or shape need of their business – plus multiple materials including acrylic, stainless steel and aluminum can be used.
Backlit signs typically use translucent materials like acrylic that allow light to pass through, brightening up your logo. On the reverse of the sign is an attached solid surface attached to the building facade where LEDs are located and secured using an aluminum back plate.
Alternative mounting solutions for backlit signs include raceway mounts that resemble cabinet mounting solutions. While more costly than its alternatives, raceway mounts allow signs to be displayed without blocking views of building facades or being hidden behind cabinets.
Open face channel letters come equipped with exposed neon tubing in various colors for an authentic vintage aesthetic that’s ideal for high-end businesses. LED or neon lighting options provide additional illumination options to create the desired ambience and high-end aesthetic.
Halo Lighting
Halo lighting creates an ethereal glow by lighting up the space around letters instead of directly lighting them, creating an eye-catching sign. LEDs are often preferred over neon tubes because of their durability and reduced maintenance needs; you can even custom color them to match your brand for stunning results.
Halo-lit channel letter signs come in several varieties. Some feature stainless-steel faces and backs while others use translucent faces molded into plastic frames of signs to show through, drawing attention to individual letters. Front-lit letters use LEDs to outline entire letters – an option ideal for businesses wanting to emphasize their name or brand without using the halo effect as much.
If your customers desire a more dramatic impression, combine styles featuring both front-lit and halo-lit components for the sign they require. This sign type is popular among restaurants and retail stores because it creates both an eye-catching outline as well as subtle background glow. To enhance its effectiveness further, use dark face color letters for greater legibility and keep distance between face and mounting surface in mind when mounting it to surfaces like walls or shelves.
Signs placed too close will become blurry and distant ones may not receive enough light for visibility. A professional will assist in selecting an optimal distance and ensure that letters are evenly outlined. If you are an independent sign maker who offers halo-lit options, familiarizing yourself with all available designs could prove advantageous as customers could request something you don’t currently offer.
When halo-lit signs don’t look bright enough, it can be challenging to pinpoint their source. Sometimes all that’s required to restore brightness is adding more modules; other times the signs could be dirty or improperly mounted; to increase uniformity of lighting use paints which reflect and diffuse it more effectively.
Acrylic Facing
LED illuminated channel letters are an eye-catching way to grab passers-by’s attention, making a simple business sign stand out. LEDs offer many advantages over neon and fluorescent lights for businesses, including consistent brightness with no flicker and reduced energy use for decreased costs of operation, making long term savings significant.
LEDs offer additional safety advantages over traditional bulbs by not producing as much heat and thus lowering the risk of damage to signage and fire hazards. Furthermore, their versatility allows you to adapt it according to different triggers by changing its colors or effects as required.
Lighted channel letter signs are an excellent choice for businesses that operate after dark, such as restaurants, bars and pubs, gas stations and others. Furthermore, these signs can also attract attention during the day to increase brand visibility – especially with LED illumination providing full visibility throughout both daytime and nighttime usage. A professional signage company will handle every aspect of designing, creating and lighting of such signs ensuring maximum visibility both daytime and nighttime usage of their sign.
Illuminated channel letter signs come in various styles and sizes, from shallow can depths all the way through deep can depths. They can be front or reverse lit, using acrylic faces or solid aluminum backs. Some even use what’s known as halo lighting – in which LEDs are encased within clear plastic “halos”, giving off an indirect glow between each letter of their display.
LEDs in illuminated channel letters are specifically engineered to last, making them both durable and long-term solutions. Furthermore, their higher efficiency compares favorably to neon or fluorescent lighting by using less electricity while providing better color consistency and brightness – not to mention producing significantly less heat that could potentially damage signage or pose fire risks.
Acrylic facing is an extremely popular choice for the back of channel letter signs. A thin sheet of optically clear acrylic or polycarbonate, cut to fit the letter’s open face shape and fastened securely using trim caps, gives a finished appearance while providing fastening surfaces for LED modules. For optimal results, high-grade adhesives like Drytac Facemount should be used.
Aluminum Frame
Channel letters are one of the most beloved forms of business signage, drawing in customers day and night. An economical solution, channel letters are an affordable choice that draws in new customers while building brand recognition and expanding customer reach. Their internal illumination may even make them safer than neon or fluorescent signage due to their internal illumination – plus there are countless font options, colors, and lighting possibilities to suit your company brand perfectly!
Channel letters consist of four main components: the back, return, face and lighting element. A channel letter’s back typically comprises of rustproof aluminum sheeting while an attached curved piece known as the return creates its enclosed channel form; both these parts should then be painted to complement its color scheme and complete this type of sign’s name.
Channel letters typically feature translucent acrylic panels illuminated from within with LED bulbs and mounted to returns with plastic trim caps. There are various means by which these panels can be manufactured; computer-aided manufacturing as well as hand-operated tools are among them, with standard acrylic sheets or custom-cut panels used depending on their letter shape requirements.
Raceway mounts provide another effective means of installing channel letters. A raceway is a small rectangular box which contains wiring for lights. This technique is popularly used indoors and outdoors alike as it avoids drilling into building facades while helping hide its presence; many raceways are even painted to blend in seamlessly with walls for camouflaging purposes.
For an original touch, combine channel letter signs front and reverse lit for an eye-catching display. These combination letters feature aluminum return and side panels of standard front-lit channel letters combined with transparent acrylic panels featuring LED illumination inside each panel – which you can even have illuminated at their back for a halo effect.