Custom Front Lit Led Channel Letter Sign Advertising Illuminated

How Frontlit Channel Letters Work

  Frontlit letters pretty straightforward with frontlit channel letters. Aluminum boxes forming letters with translucent fronts on frontlit letters - usually acrylic or polycarbonate. LEDs inside frontlit channel letters point straight at face. Turn on frontlit letters, light shines through, letter glows bright. Simple with frontlit letter signage. No complicated wall reflection stuff like backlit with frontlit channel letters just light up and people see frontlit letters clearly.

  Face material matters with frontlit channel letters for brightness. Clear acrylic gives max brightness through frontlit letters but might see individual LED positions if not spaced right in frontlit channel letters. Translucent or frosted faces diffuse light better in frontlit letters, create more even glow across whole frontlit channel letter face. But they cut brightness maybe 20-30% with frontlit letter signage. Most businesses go middle ground with frontlit letters - semi-translucent that balances brightness and evenness in frontlit channel letters.

  LED spacing inside frontlit channel letters determines if illumination looks good or cheap with frontlit letters. Too few LEDs and get bright spots mixed with dim spots in frontlit channel letters looking terrible. Quality shops making frontlit letters know exactly how many LEDs per foot based on letter size and face material for frontlit channel letters. Cheap places under-LED frontlit letters to save money, then stuck with uneven illumination in frontlit channel letter systems.

Quality Differences in Frontlit Channel Letters

  Aluminum thickness in frontlit letters matters but less than backlit with frontlit channel letters. Most frontlit channel letters use 0.063-0.080 inch aluminum and that's fine for frontlit letters. Larger frontlit channel letters need thicker - 0.080-0.100 inch for frontlit letters - or they can warp over time from temperature and weight of frontlit channel letters hanging on wall.