Channel letters are illuminated signs that display your business name in various font styles and shapes, either front-lit or reverse lit, in various sizes and font styles.
LED channel letter signs can be installed both indoors and outdoors, featuring either an aluminum face or acrylic face, with various can depth and routing options to meet every application need.
1. Durability
Illuminated channel letters are an effective way to draw customers in day and night – from distantly. Highly visible from all angles, these highly noticeable channel letters come in an assortment of styles and fonts to suit any brand identity.
Channel letter signage offers businesses an effective solution for creating high-impact displays in outdoor malls and plazas, featuring features such as dynamic LED pixels or neon infill. This type of sign provides dynamic features such as programming of its pixels or infill neon. This form of advertising provides businesses an effective tool for making an impressionful first impression with potential clients and customers alike.
Channel letter signs typically feature aluminum returns or sides that can be painted to fit with your store’s branding, while their faces can be constructed of acrylic or polycarbonate; with polycarbonate offering clearer views and being less likely to crack than acrylic; both can be covered with vinyl finishes for color and to create a halo effect surrounding each letter, making it more visible at a distance. With proper maintenance, illuminated channel letters may last for over 10 years!
2. Energy Efficiency
Channel letter signage has long been considered one of the most practical and versatile business sign options. This is due to its ability to accommodate various features based on each client’s individual requirements and specifications.
Illuminated LED Channel letters can be front or back lit, and can even include dynamic features that can be programmed at the touch of a button. However, back illumination may provide more even lighting and eliminates the need for translucent acrylic facings.
LED signs require less energy, saving money on monthly electricity bills. Their LED bulbs burn much more efficiently than neon tubes used in traditional signs, providing more value from your investment and helping prevent fire risks and making work environments safer for employees.
3. Versatility
LED lighting used in channel letter signs is extremely flexible. It can illuminate both whole faces of letters as well as partial faces or full logos – perfect for businesses that need to remain visible during night hours.
Lit channel letters offer businesses who work after dark an ideal way to spell their company name or showcase a logo, since many models come equipped with power-saving LEDs.
Standard channel letter signs feature illuminated plexiglass faces illuminated with neon or LED illumination and mounted to aluminum sides (returns) and back, creating a bold impact day or night. However, there are front/reverse lit and halo lit options as well that route letters or numbers into shape on an aluminum backplate and feature clear acrylic backs for an eye-catching halo effect.
4. Easy Maintenance
LED Channel Letters can be utilized in numerous applications. Restaurants and other places that remain open after dark will especially find these lights useful in increasing visibility.
Cleanliness and checking for pests will extend the life of illuminated channel letters for years. Make sure to regularly maintain them by washing away dirt and monitoring for signs of insects.
Standard Front Lit Channel Letters – This sign features aluminum faces and sides (returns), with LED or neon illumination inside for day and nighttime visibility. Commonly referred to as the “front lit channel letter,” these signs make an eye-catching statement that will draw customers in.
Reverse/Halo Lit Channel Letters – Reverse/Halo Lit letters are constructed like regular front lit letters but with acrylic or polycarbonate backs which reflect LED or neon illumination onto walls creating a halo effect, giving these letters their name.
Formed Channel Letters – These plastic lettering, equipped with colorful LED’s, offer an affordable solution to lighting sign letters at night for businesses that must remain visible after dark.
