Channel letters are internally illuminated three-dimensional letters or logo signs designed for businesses. Their illumination can be switched on or off as needed using energy-saving LED lighting technology.

Current trends for channel letters favor minimalist designs with flat backs made from router-cut aluminum sheets instead of trim caps.

Customization

Channel letter signs can be customized in many fonts, colors, and sizes to complement your business logo or brand image. When illuminated at night they make your business even more noticeable from its competition while cutting maintenance costs significantly compared to neon or fluorescent signage as well as being more energy-efficient.

Letters are created by bending aluminum return that has been preformed or cut with a CNC router and then welded together. After painting with standard or Pantone Matching System colors, an acrylic faceplate is attached using trim cap.

Back-lit channel letters are ideal for restaurants, theaters, nightclubs, comedy clubs and convenience stores that want to stand out from the competition. Visible at night and in bad weather conditions, backlit channel letters attract new customers while remaining highly durable over time making them an excellent long-term solution for storefront signage.

Design

Channel letters are three-dimensional objects made from metal or plastic that display letters or characters in 3D form. Their sides, known as returns, may be made from aluminum or acrylic; their faces usually comprise clear acrylic and may be illuminated using LED’s for illumination – previously, neon and halogen lighting were the norm, however LEDs have proven more cost effective and long-lived options than their predecessors.

Channel letters feature router-cut aluminum backs that can either be painted solid color or left plain, providing ample space to add logos or other graphics. An acrylic face may be fitted into each letter for improved wind vibration resistance and breakage protection. Each channel letter can also be fitted with various colored trim caps which help keep its acrylic face in place and prevent wind vibration or breakage.

Illuminated channels can be attached directly to building facades using non-corrosive fasteners, or attached via raceway mount – a custom fabricated pan that holds and houses wiring and power supplies – or bulkhead wall mount, which uses spacers to separate it from its host structure while concealing wiring/power supplies behind its faceplate.

Materials

Channel letters (commonly known as 3D alphanumeric symbols) are 3D alphanumeric symbols used for storefront signage and corporate branding purposes. Available in different sizes, fonts and colors with illumination being either optional or required depending on lease agreements and local regulations, channel letters provide effective storefront branding solutions and draw in customers at retail establishments and corporate campuses alike.

Channel letters consist of router-cut aluminum sheeting that can be painted in a range of standard or customized colors, with their sides formed into returns by bending a strip of aluminum that has either been preformed or welded into shape to form its letter shape. Once complete, they’re fastened securely to either the face of the sign with trim caps, or with clear acrylic or polycarbonate if using neon-style designs.

Lighting for channel letters typically utilizes LED tube lighting, which is more energy efficient than traditional neon lighting and less likely to breakage than its neon predecessors. Furthermore, its color temperature can be adjusted based on seasons or times of day for optimal viewing experience.

Installation

Channel letters are internally illuminated 3-dimensional business name/logo signs mounted to storefronts or buildings for internal illumination. Available styles range from the standard (colored Plexiglas over neon in an aluminum frame), reverse (also referred to as halo-lit), open with exposed neon, as well as face-lit channels utilizing LED illumination instead of neon lighting. We also specialize in face-lit channels featuring face illumination using LED technology instead of neon.

Channel letters are composed of CNC-cut aluminum sheeting in various thicknesses, while their sides – known as returns – are created using computerized bending and shaping machines that match exactly with CNC-routed letter backs and faces, to form an enclosed channel as part of their namesake signage.

Flush mounting requires mounting each letter directly on your wall in an ordered sequence and concealing all hardware and wiring behind a backer panel or metal cabinet – which makes this method the more expensive option, but provides your storefront with an impressive architectural appearance.

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