Channel letters are commonly illuminated with hand blown gas filled glass tubes of various colours. These are commonly called Neon Letters. Neon letters can be either illuminated with neon tubes, or more commonly now by LED’s (light emitting diodes). Neon is more commonly used in Halo-Lit letters, while LED’s are used typically in Back-Lit letters. The neon or LED’s are recessed within an aluminum channel in the shape of a letter and are then covered by an acrylic face. Channel letters can be either mounted directly to a building face, or via a carrying box.

Channel letters can be custom made to any specification: size, shape, colour, or material that is required to fulfill our client’s design criteria.

Halo-Lit Lettering:   Halo-Lit signs are typically preferred in mid to high end retail. This is when the face of the letter is made from aluminum, stainless steel, or other opaque material that fits in with your design and the neon is not directly visible. The light reflects back off the solid face of the sign and onto the facade of the building to give it a halo effect. Letters are usually placed an inch off the wall. As the spacing from the wall increases, the light spill will be less defined. Vice versa, if you tighten up the space and put the letters closer to the wall, the light becomes more defined. The neon is usually attached to an acrylic cover within the neon as to minimize the amount of holes drilled into the facade, as well as to reduce unwanted shadows. Halo-Lit letters are used to create a unique aura around the signage.

Open Back-Lit Letters: This type of sign is similar to regular Channel Letters, only without the translucent acrylic face, which allows the neon tubes within the letters to be visible and therefore posses a very distinctive effect.