Channel lettering offers an efficient and unique way of advertising your business, with multiple advantages for use alongside LED strip lighting. Customizing its appearance to fit in with the style and branding of any company makes channel lettering one of the top choices among businesses today.
Illuminated channels are more energy-efficient and require less maintenance compared to neon illuminated letters, plus their lighter designs reduce breakage rates.
Durability
Channel letter signs offer companies seeking vibrant, eye-catching signage a fantastic option. Illuminated signs draw in passers-by day and night and complement existing ground signs like monument or pylon signs perfectly.
Aluminum is often chosen due to its strength and resistance to rusting. Sign returns, or sides of the sign, may also be made out of flat aluminum sheets bent to form letters; then attached back onto the aluminum backplate of the sign so as to form the signature letter “Can.”
A translucent plastic face, usually composed of 3/16 inch thick sheet acrylic fiber or polycarbonate, is cut to fit the open face of a letter can. Once painted and fitted with lighting components such as neon gas tubes or more energy efficient LEDs, a trim cap border completes its look for a polished appearance.
Energy Efficiency
Illuminated channel letter signage consumes 80 percent less electricity than neon signs, leading to lower monthly power bills and thus helping keep advertising costs under control and increase ROI.
Illuminated channel letters are frequently seen at restaurants and retail outlets, but they’re also an effective way to draw the eye in businesses open after dark – for instance bars, grills and convenience stores can all benefit from having an illuminated channel letter sign that stands out in a crowd.
LED illumination has quickly become the go-to solution for channel letter signs for good reason – its durability, cost effectiveness, and eco-friendliness all combine to make this a compelling option. Plus its long lifespan means less maintenance needs compared to other forms of signage which saves you money both on energy costs and repairs!
Low Maintenance
Channel letters are constructed of sturdy materials that make them durable and simple to maintain, while being energy efficient; using significantly less power than other signage types.
Illuminated channel letters are an eye-catching way to draw customers in. Available in various shapes and sizes, these illuminated letters can be mounted directly to the exterior of your building for maximum visibility – they may even be combined with monument or pylon signs to strengthen your brand presence.
A fabricated channel letter is an illuminated three-dimensional sign made up of neon or LED lighting modules placed inside its letter can, which shine outward to illuminate translucent face material of each character. Commonly held in place by aluminum trim cap borders but more advanced manufacturing techniques now permit trimless edges, the sign can also be digitally printed for additional marketing impact and may even feature digital printing techniques for increased marketing impact. A halo-lit channel letter adds soft lighting around individual characters for a lovely halo-lit effect that casts soft glow around each character for an effect that adds soft beauty around each character for added marketing impact.
Versatility
Channel letters provide an affordable and versatile way to present your brand and draw customers in from all directions. Their versatile shape enables you to craft any number of letter styles or logos to reflect the branding strategy you’re going for, while back-lit illumination adds drama while side-lit illumination provides subtle illumination effects.
Front-lit channel letter signs are highly sought-after as they provide maximum visibility both day and night from long distances. A front-lit sign begins with an aluminum back shaped into your desired letter or number or logo shape and fastened to an aluminum “can”, painted and equipped with lighting components such as neon gas tubes or more energy efficient LED modules for illumination.
Cut to fit the open face of the can, the translucent plastic face – typically 3/16in thick acrylic fiber or polycarbonate sheeting – is cut and fastened securely using trim caps, creating an effective display that stands out. This method produces highly visible displays which are both attractive and effective.
