Channel letters are three-dimensional letters or logos that feature illuminated internal lighting, making them one of the most cost-effective signage solutions available to businesses today.
Signs made of this type are produced using machinery designed for bending aluminum, then fitted with LED bulbs and trim caps for completion of their design.
Front lit channel letters, also referred to as halo-lit signs, feature illumination from the front face of a sign face and are commonly known as front lit channel letters.
Light Up Your Signage
Channel letter signs are one of the most sought-after forms of illuminated business signage, providing maximum visibility even in dimly lit suburban settings or bustling strip malls. Not only are they versatile and durable; but their low costs make them cost-effective too!
Your choices for illuminated letters include front-lit, reverse lit or dual-lit options. Front-lit signs feature acrylic faces fitted with LEDs to evenly light each letter while reverse-lit signs use aluminum construction with reflective surfaces that reflect backlighting for an attractive halo effect. Dual-lit signs combine front and reverse illuminations for an eye-catching glow effect.
Facing letters can be customized to meet the size requirements of both your logo and allowable signage area. They can be mounted flush against the wall, or with a raceway style frame which hides wires and screws to reduce wiring or screw holes behind the sign.
Customization
Color, style and size options abound for custom made aluminum back signs featuring your letter or logo routed out and then fastened with acrylic faces – creating an eye-catching sign that is hard to miss!
Channel letters can be lit in various ways: front lit for greater impact or back-lit for subtler effects. Front-lit channel letters are highly visible day or night and offer many customization options such as open face, rim, return or clear halo which illuminate one color while accentuating logos or messages with another backlight color.
Add an eye-catching pop of color and make your brand identity stand out with ease by selecting from various acrylic face and trimcap colors that suit your brand identity. It is sure to help give it that extra edge that sets it apart from competitors!
Versatility
Channel letter signage is one of the most versatile business sign options. Illuminated or unlit, it allows businesses to present their name or logo in numerous ways to draw customers in while increasing visibility.
Channel letters are made of aluminum and routed into letters, numbers, or logo shapes to create their face. Their return, or sides, may also be made out of aluminum so they can be painted any color of choice for businesses to choose from; their back can also be made from clear acrylic for an “halo” effect.
LED strips can be attached directly to Lexan for a halo effect or mounted within aluminum returns for front lit letters. BendLUX LED strip lighting systems feature thin and snappable every 1.7 inches for easy flat bends that adapt easily to various routed acrylic block, shallow channel letter or backlit halo channel letter applications.
Energy Efficiency
Illuminated channel letters utilize LEDs, providing an 80% energy saving over traditional neon signage. Furthermore, LEDs emit brighter and more focused lights that reach deeper into your sign’s depth for easier customer discovery.
Formed channel letter signs feature an aluminum base with a plastic, molded cover to protect and shade each letter face. Often this cover is made of translucent, light-diffusing colored plastic which can have cut vinyl applied over it to produce a halo effect or change its hue with time.
Fabricated lighted signs utilize LED modules mounted inside of each letter. Optics-based modules like GE’s Tetra MAX and MiniMAX use optics to capture native LED angles of light and redirect it laterally, improving illumination uniformity for more attractive, eye-catching signs.
Durability
LED channel letters tend to be significantly cheaper to operate than neon signs, and are also more resistant to vibration and shock, eliminating worries over breakages during shipping or installation.
These lights can help draw customers in during night hours and increase its visibility, with various colors, shapes and sizes to meet any business need. Retail stores, restaurant chains and other nighttime businesses will find these fixtures especially beneficial.
Fabricated channel letters consist of a letter can or monument base with lighting components housed inside and an acrylic face attached. Commonly held in place with trim caps, modern manufacturing techniques allow for more refined trimless designs.
