LED channel lettering was developed to grab passersby’s attention with its modern, polished aesthetic. Today it is considered an industry standard in business and commercial signage for businesses operating after dark or who need their signage visible in harsh weather conditions.
Channel letters typically feature acrylic faces that are joined to a return and trim cap using special machinery designed to bend aluminum. After joining, end caps and lighting components may then be installed.
Customization
Channel letters are highly configurable signs. Their design can incorporate fonts, colors and LED illumination of various styles; lights can even be programmed dynamically for added features that grab people’s attention when passing by your business. With such versatility comes endless creative potential allowing you to craft signs that draw people in for business transactions.
These signs are designed to be read easily from any distance, making them great for restaurants, grocery stores and gas stations. Each letter features three-dimensional aluminum letters with painted faces and returns that match its chosen letter color scheme.
Plastic molded covers, known as “faces,” may feature flat surfaces or rounds and prismatic shapes for greater visual appeal. When illuminated from behind by 85-95% of light can pass through it and make the sign visible day or night across long distances. A metal base provides additional support that is formed using computerized tools for accuracy and precision.
Durability
Inlaid lighting is both beautiful and practical. Boasting sturdy aluminum frames and energy-saving LED lights, channel letters can withstand weather conditions and harsh sunlight without succumbing to damage or decay.
LED channel letter signs have quickly become one of the most sought-after forms of signage, offering businesses an effective solution to create impactful branding day and night environments.
Letters are typically constructed out of flat sheet metal, often aluminum, that has been cut into shapes to form letters. Once complete, these pieces are painted before their sides – known as returns – are coiled around them to form an enclosed channel.
Front lit channel letters, more frequently seen than their halo lit counterparts, typically feature translucent faces illuminated by neon gas tubes or LED modules and illuminated from within. Front-lit letters can make an ideal addition to retail brands that cater to an upscale clientele; their flexible sizes and font options allow them to fit easily into various logo designs.
Energy Efficiency
LED channel letters offer significant energy efficiency benefits. Requiring less electricity consumption and boasting lower transformer costs than traditional neon signs, LED lighted channel letters can save money by helping reduce your electricity bill and save energy costs significantly.
Fonts, sizes and shapes allow them to create an eye-catching visual statement about the business they represent. Plus, there are various color options to ensure you find exactly the sign for your needs!
Front-lit channel letters are one of the most common forms of illuminated signage, constructed using aluminum back, aluminum sides (called returns ) and an acrylic face painted to your desired color. The acrylic allows light to pass through, making your sign visible at night. Front-lit channel letters can help draw customers in while also offering excellent long-distance visibility – perfect for small, medium or large-size enterprises alike!
Maintenance
Channel letters are an integral component of business signage, offering highly visible day or night and being often the first thing customers notice about your store. Channel letters come in various shapes, fonts and sizes that suit any brand – while power-saving LED components make them ecologically and economically smart options too!
These signs typically mount to a backer, which is a flat panel or metal cabinet used to support letters that will be mounted behind it. It can serve as a decorative element, while its mounting system secures to it for easy maintenance access and wire concealment.
Cumberland Distributors offers both retrofit LED solutions and new fabricated channel letter products that use LED illumination technology, along with Accendo’s LetterTrim trim cap solution that reduces maintenance costs to add savings to our customer’s bottom lines.
