Channel letters are custom-fabricated metal or plastic letters used in exterior signage on public and commercial buildings, often internally illuminated. Available in numerous styles to meet each company’s branding requirements.
Productivity – Letter bending machines can accomplish in one day what would otherwise take several weeks with hand benders, freeing the shop owner or skilled tradesperson up for more revenue-producing assignments.
Metal
Channel letters are customizable metal or plastic letters commonly used as exterior signage on storefronts, strip malls, public buildings and offices. While illuminated versions of channel letters may add more visual appeal from distance viewing points and attract customers more effectively, three-dimensional signs like these can also provide businesses with increased visibility from greater distances – providing valuable customer acquisition.
These characters are created using aluminum sheets and custom painted using the Pantone Matching System (PMS). Computer-driven bending and shaping machines create the character, which attaches to an acrylic face insert which glows transparently during daytime hours but illuminates at nighttime.
The face can be made from flat, round or prismatic (faceted) plastic made from translucent light-diffusing colored plastics that diffuse light. It is fastened to the “letter can” by means of a trim cap border to provide an appealing aesthetic while protecting acrylic against vibration or breakage. Furthermore, painted lighting components like neon gas tubes or more energy efficient LEDs may be fitted onto it for illumination.
Plastic
Channel letter signs can help your business, school, or hospital stand out in a crowd while drawing passersby in. Unlike neon signage, three-dimensional channel letter signs made from plastic or aluminum create an appealing aesthetic and offer immense versatility compared to their neon counterparts. Plus, LED channel letters use less energy while remaining long-lasting!
Fabricated channels feature front faces, returns and trim that can be formed into letters, numbers or logos that will then be assembled together with a fabricated backing and illuminated using LEDs for an eye-catching display.
These signs come in either front-lit or reverse-lit varieties, the former producing an appealing halo effect when lit from behind, while reverse-lit signs usually comprise aluminum structures lighted from behind to create silhouettes of signs with translucent light-diffusing plastic faces or left open for an unilluminated appearance.
Neon
Neon channel letters provide businesses with an eye-catching lighted element that sets their business apart from competitors, and are highly customizable – they can either be illuminated or unlit to suit individual businesses and environments. Neon channel letters are frequently utilized as building and office lobby signs as well as outdoor advertising elements.
Letter cans consist of a molded plastic base covered with translucent light-diffusing colored plastic and covered by translucent trim cap borders for aesthetic reasons. Neon tubes or LED modules can then be installed inside; either front lit, reverse lit (known as halo illumination) or both front/back lighting is possible.
Pan-channel letter signs are commonly found in strip malls, shopping plazas and retail centers, offering an effective yet cost-efficient means of marketing your business during the daytime hours. Available in various fonts, styles and colors with either illuminated or non-illuminated displays and illuminated using LED lighting for superior durability and longevity, pan-channel letter signs provide cost effective and efficient advertising opportunities for any brand or business.
LED
LEDs are an increasingly popular choice for channel letter lighting because of their superior brightness, lower operating costs and longer lifespan. LEDs come in an assortment of colors that can be configured to produce desired output intensities; however, it is essential to understand their technology first before purchasing an LED system.
Illuminated channel letter signs are an effective way to attract attention to your business. Arizona Commercial Signs provides a range of pan-channel letter lighting options to meet any budget – we even create customized channel letters with neon!
Channel letter signs are typically constructed of metal or plastic and used as exterior signage on commercial or public buildings. While channel letter signs typically feature illuminated LED bulbs inside them, unlit three-dimensional letters applied directly to panels are sometimes known as dimensional letters and come in many fonts, sizes, shapes and finishes to meet any business aesthetic.
