What are Face Lit Channel Letters?

Face Lit Channel Letters are a popular choice and most commonly used signage for businesses due to their visibility and impact. The main purpose of Face Lit Channel Letters is to attract attention and make your business stand out in any environment.

Face lit Channel Letter Signs are made of materials such as Aluminum/Stainless Steel, Acrylic and LED lights. These signs are durable and do not rust.

Illumination from Letter's Face

Face lit channel letters, also known as front lit or illuminated channel letters, are three-dimensional signage constructed with a translucent face , allowing LED lights to be installed inside them. When the LED lights are turned on, Face lit channel letters create a vibrant glow that illuminates the letter’s face.

Face Color for Face Lit Channel Letters

Face Lit Channel Letter Signs have an Acrylic Front Face. The Front Face lights up using an LED light with any color of your choice. The color of acrylic panels are what gives out different colors to enhance the appeal of your business with bright lights using LED modules from inside. To get the desired colors for our customer’s Face Lit channel letter signage, the acrylic panels can be colored by

• using UV printing to print the color on the acrylic panels
• using colored acrylic panels
• using translucent Vinyl films

Trim Cap, Return & Size for Face Lit Channel Letters

Return is the side sections of Face Lit Channel Letter. This section connects the front face of the letter to the back of the letters. These are typically constructed with metal material like Aluminum or Stainless Steel. Returns can be painted in any colors of your choice or can be brushed or mirrored with Metal Finish. For Metal finishes we do have Premium Metal Finish options for both returns and trim caps.

Trim Cap is a metal lining around the edge of a channel letter. Trim not only provides bold look to Face Lit Channel Letter signs, but also helps secure the front acrylic face to the return of the letter providing structural integrity to the sign. We also have options for Trimless(without Trim Cap) Face Lit Channel Letters but these are only available for letters or logos less than 20 inches in height.

Size Options: We can manufacture letters and logo for Face Lit Channel letters with any size requirement starting from 2 inches to 120 inches in height. If you have any special requirements please contact us and we will gladly help you to turn your dream sign into reality.

Fonts & Design for Face Lit Channel Letters

We understand that business have their own logos and font which are crucial aspect of your brand’s visual identity. We can customize your Face Lit Channel Letters with your logo and font to manufacture your signage such that it allows to convey your brand’s unique identity which sets your business apart from other competitors.

You can use our Online Sign Designer to easily create Signs using Face Lit Channel Letters options for your business and submit it to request a quote. Or if you already have a design for your sign you could use our Request a Quote form to submit the design for quotation

How to install Face Lit Channel Letters?

There are various installation methods for Face Lit Channel Letters. Below are the different installation methods that will help you make an informed decision for your business signage.

Direct Mount or Flush Mount Installation

In this installation method, the Face Lit Channel letters are mounted directly to the building facade using anchors and screws on angle codes or threaded screw rods.

Raceway Installation

In this installation method, the Face Lit Channel letters are mounted on a Raceway which is a rectangular metal box. This box also contains the electrical wiring and power supply. This Raceway is then attached to the building facade. This installation method is more simpler because it reduces the number of drill holes you will to make compared to Direct or Flush mount installation. The raceways can also be painted to match the color of your building. Raceway will add additional cost to the signage.

Backer Panel Mount Installation

In this installation method, the Face Lit Channel letters are mounted on a backer panel and then attached to the building facade. This can be helpful to bring a contrast to your signage with the color of your building. This installation method also reduces the number of drill holes required for installation. Backer panel will add extra cost to the signage.