Backlit Letters

We provide high quality custom backlit letters with 3D metal letters shell, stainless steel by default, or 3D acrylic letters shell, LED as the light source be placed inside, high brightness, good display effect, energy saving and good weather-proof. Widely used outdoor & indoor, fit for business (storefront, shop, office, restaurant, etc.), house, building, church, school, reception and wall.

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About Backlit Letters

Description

Backlit letters have the 3D fabricated metal letters shell, stainless steel by default, or 3D CNC engraved letters shell, with LED inside. The backlit channel letters, also called reverse channel letters, have the dramatic halo effect, making the letters seem “floating” off the wall, very beautiful and eye-caughting. It is one of the most common LED lighted letters, be widely used exterior and interior, include:

  • Businesses: bar, store, hotel, restaurant, hair salon, SPA, dental clinic and law firm etc.
  • Organisation: hospital, school, library, museum and church etc.
  • Indoor: Office, lobby, reception and restroom etc.
  • Outdoor: Building, wall, storefront and house etc.

Models

Based on different material and process, we divided the backlit letters into three models:

  • Luxury backlit metal letters: Fabricated 3D metal letters shell, stainless steel by default, could be painted/powder coated, mirror polished, brushed and plated finish, with LEDs inside as the light source, parts of the acrylic back-panel is exposed out of the letters shell, this model backlit letters sign need not to off wall, people can see the lighting from the visible acrylic back-panel directly. The brightness is very good and the halo effect is strong.
  • Classic backlit metal letters: Fabricated 3D metal letters shell, stainless steel by default, could be painted/powder coated, mirror polished, brushed and plated finish, with LEDs inside as the light source, the acrylic back-panel is in the letters shell, be used to get the uniform lighting. This model backlit letters must be off the backing wall so that the light could through the acrylic back-panel and be reflected by the backing wall before it can be seen by people. Considering the reflectivity of the wall, the brightness of this model is good, but poorer than the luxury model. Although the halo effect is still very beautiful, it is poorer than the luxury model too. We recommend this model of backlit letter off the wall about 10mm~20mm(0.4”~0.8”) for the best halo effect.
  • Backlit acrylic letters: Painted CNC engraved letters shell with visible acrylic back-panel, LEDs inside as the light source. This model backlit letters signage need not be off the wall, people can see the lighting from the visible acrylic back-panel directly. The brightness is very good and the halo effect is strong. And because the letters shell is produced by CNC engraving process, the letters shell is very exquisite, and can achieve a variety of 3D effects, which is very suitable for close-up display.

Installation

We recommend hiring professional installers to finish the installation job. Because needing to use the stud bolts to fix on the backing wall, will drill holes on the wall for the stud bolts and cables also need to connect cables, professional installers can make the signage have much better final effect. Of course, if you have enough hands-on ability and are a licensed electrician, you can try to install it yourself.

Maintain

The maintenance job is really simple. Only needs a soft cloth with seldom clean fresh water. It is not recommended to wipe with a cleaning solution containing alcohol or other organic ingredients to avoid damaging the outside of the shell, especially when the metal letters shell’s surface be painted, powder coated or plated.

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Our signs products are all customized, different details would cause different costs. The more detail you can provide, the more exact price we will provide.

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Backlit Channel Letters

Also be called as halo letters or reverse channel letters. Fabricated 3d metal letters shell, in stainless steel by default, or CNC engraved acrylic letters shell with LED inside as the light source. Light passing through the acrylic back-panel enables the halo of illumination around each individual character, helping the backlit channel letters to stand out. The backlit letters create a very impressive and professional business appearance. It is very common, the amazing halo effect will make your signage a prestigious and high-end image. This kind of LED illuminated letters is individual and 3D, the sophisticated halo lighting effect guarantees your sign will be visible and attractive to passersby both day and night.
With more than 15 years of sign maker experience, we do know how to make the design and the effect in your dream into really backlit channel letters with an amazing halo effect. Whether it is indoor or outdoor, for shop or for building our custom backlit signs will always be so beautiful.
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Backlit Letters Models

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Luxury backlit metal letters

Description

This type of backlit letters has the fabricated 3D metal signs shell, stainless steel by default, parts of the CNC engraved opal acrylic back-panel is out of the letters shell and visible, LED be placed in the letters shell evenly. Because of the visible acrylic back-panel, this kind of backlit letters need not be off the backing wall so it’s easy for installation and has the best brightness LED lighting to make the amazing halo effect. Fit for both exterior and interior business, home, building and wall very well.

One set of luxury backlit metal letters consists of five parts:

  • Metal letters shell: using the 304 stainless steel by default, laser cutting stainless steel to get the letters surface, then using the laser welding process to weld the fabricated stainless steel border on the letters surface to form a hollow 3D letters shell. The surface effect could be mirror polished or brushed, also could be painted/powder coated in color which match the PMS, or be plated gold, brass, copper, bronze, titanium, rose gold. Even could have the vintage brass, vintage copper, vintage bronze finish.
  • LED lights: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the metal letters shell.
  • Acrylic back-panel: Part of the acrylic back-panel is exposed out of the metal letters shell.
  • Electrical wiring: Every individual part of the backlit letters will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default.
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which has the indoor model also has the outdoor water-proof model.

Installation notes: Need not be off the backing wall.
Tech Data of Luxury backlit metal letters

Classic backlit metal letters

Classic backlit metal letters

Description

This model of backlit letters has the fabricated 3D metal letters shell, 304 stainless steel by default, with laser cutting acrylic back-panel and LED inside. It must be off the backing wall to get the beautiful halo effect, even could be fixed on a curved wall. Could be widely used for exterior and interior business, home, building and wall very well. To some extent the classic backlit metal letters have better waterproof and weatherproof performance then the luxury backlit metal letters, fit for small and very large letters well.

One set of classic backlit metal letters consists of five parts:

  • Metal letters shell: using the 304 stainless steel by default, laser cutting stainless steel to get the letters surface, then using the laser welding process to weld the fabricated stainless steel border on the letters surface to form a hollow 3D letters shell. The surface effect could be mirror polished or brushed, also could be painted or powder coated in color which fit the PMS, or be plated gold, brass, copper, bronze, titanium, rose gold. Even could have the vintage brass, vintage copper, vintage bronze finish.
  • LED lights: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the metal letters shell.
  • Acrylic back-panel: The acrylic back-panel is in the letters shell, it is invisible outside, used to make the lighting uniform.
  • Electrical wiring: Every individual part of the LED backlit letters will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default.
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which has the indoor model also has the outdoor water-proof model.

Installation notes: Must off the wall, we recommend off the wall about 10mm~20mm(0.4”~0.8”) for the best halo effect.
Classic backlit metal letters

Backlit acrylic letters

Backlit acrylic letters

Description

CNC engraved solid acrylic letters shell be painted/powder coated in color, parts of the CNC engraved opal acrylic back-panel is out of the letters shell and visible, LED be placed in the letters shell evenly. The visible acrylic back-panel makes this kind of backlit letters need not be off the backing wall so it’s easy for installation and has the best brightness LED lighting to make the amazing halo effect. Fit for both exterior and interior business, home, building and wall very well. And because the letters shell is produced by CNC engraving process, the letters shell is very exquisite, and can achieve a variety of 3D effects, which is very suitable for close-up display.

One set of backlit acrylic letters consists of five parts:

  • Acrylic letters shell: CNC engraved solid acrylic letters shell be painted/powder coated in color, because the letters shell is produced by CNC engraving process, the letters shell is very exquisite, and can achieve a variety of 3D effects, which is very suitable for close-up display.
  • LED lights: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the acrylic letters shell.
  • Acrylic back-panel: Part of the acrylic back-panel is exposed out of the acrylic letters shell.
  • Electrical wiring: Every individual part of the LED backlit letters will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default.
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which has the indoor model also has the outdoor water-proof model.

Installation notes: Need not be off the backing wall.
Backlit acrylic letters

Backlit Sign Letters

Backlit sign letters are used by clients who want an impactful and classy look for their signage, strong 3D effect with amazing halo effect. Our backlit letters are all customized, the fonts, dimensions, letters finish, lighting color, even the installation method are all can be customized according to customer requirements.

BACKLIT LETTERS MODELS COMPARE

Show you the difference between the follow three different backlit letters

Classic Backlit Metal Letters

  • Classic Backlit Metal Letters
  • Letters Shell Material
    304 stainless steel by default
  • Letters Shell Process
    Fabrication
  • Default Thickness
    25mm (1")
  • Opal Acrylic Back-panel
    Invisible
  • Installation Requirements
    Must off wall
  • Installation Difficulty Scale
    4/5
  • Brightness
    3.5/5
  • Halo Effect
    3.5/5
Tech Data

Luxury Backlit Metal Letters

  • Luxury Backlit Metal Letters
  • Letters Shell Material
    304 stainless steel by default
  • Letters Shell Process
    Fabrication
  • Default Thickness
    35mm (1.38")
  • Opal Acrylic Back-panel
    Partially visible
  • Installation Requirements
    Needn't off wall
  • Installation Difficulty Scale
    3/5
  • Brightness
    4.5/5
  • Halo Effect
    5/5
Tech Data

Backlit Acrylic Letters

  • Backlit Acrylic Letters
  • Letters Shell Material
    Acrylic
  • Letters Shell Process
    CNC engraving
  • Default Thickness
    20mm (0.79")
  • Opal Acrylic Back-panel
    Partially visible
  • Installation Requirements
    Needn't off wall
  • Installation Difficulty Scale
    3/5
  • Brightness
    4.5/5
  • Halo Effect
    5/5
Tech Data
20+

With more than 20 years of production experience in the signage industry.

500+

With more than 500 advanced professional production equipment.

2,500+

We provide sign products to more than 2500 new customers every year.

15, 000+

With more than 15,000 square meters of site for sign manufacturing.

Workflow

Here you will know our workflow well

  1. 1: Contact with us

    Contact with us or fill our free quote form, we will arrange one of sales follow your quote and jobs

  2. 2: Initial design

    we can provide initial design service include the fonts, dimensions and signs option suggestion

  3. 3: Free quotation

    Based on your request and the design file, we will give you the exact cost

  4. 4: Order confirmation

    Please print our quotation file, signature it and send us the scanned file

  5. 5: Deposit payment

    Please finish the deposit payment, then show us the bank slip etc. so that our accounting can confirm it

  6. 6: Drawing design

    We will detail the design file of your signs, then we will send the file to you to show you all the details

  7. 7: Begin production

    When we get your confirmation of the detail design file, we will begin the production mediately

  8. 8: Lighting test

    Your signs will be lighted 24 hours when we finish the production, so that most issue could be fix

  9. 9: Final products

    We will take photos for your signage to show you the final products effect

  10. 10: Balance payment

    When you confirm the products, please send us the balance payment, then show us the bank slip etc. so that our accounting can confirm it

  11. 11: Shipping

    We will call the delivery company to pick up your signage products and give you the waybill number so that you can track it

  12. 12: After sale

    We provide one year free replacement to non-human damaged signs

Custom backlit letters

A high quality custom backlit letters provide a unique and eye-catching approach to any signage concept. The LED is placed in the 3d letter shell as the light source by default, the light comes from behind the letters shell via the acrylic back-panel, which creates a very impressive and professional business appearance. It is very popular, the amazing halo effect will make your signs have a prestigious and high-end image. The signs are individual and 3D, the sophisticated halo lighting effect guarantees your sign will be visible and attractive to passersby both day and night.

FAQ about backlit letters

If you have any additional questions about the backlit letters or our service, feel free to contact us.

Yes, we accept international orders and we use the DHL for the delivery by default, DHL do international shipping.

We are signage manufacturers in China, our head office and factory are in Shenzhen, and we have an office in Shanghai.

We sell directly to retail consumers in a wide variety of industries including general contractors, graphic designers, corporate, government, education and retail clients. Very sorry, we do not provide trade discounts to sign companies for resale.

Depending on the type and quantity of ordered signs, we generally need about 15 business days to complete the production. We use the DHL door to door delivery service by default, which takes about 3-5 days for the delivery. So the lead time would be about 18 business days.

Yes, we have the UL certification, the certificate number is 20151008-E479471.

And on every individual part of the backlit letters, we will add the UL labels/stickers for the USA clients.

Our backlit letters are all customized, we do not have the standard sizes.
It is also a matter of personal preference. Some clients want the letters to be larger and more prominent. Others want it smaller, and more subtle.

If you don’t know the overall size of your signage, please tell us the overall size of the place you would install the signs, so that we can give you some suggestions.

Min. width of strokes is the Min. distance between the two edges of a stroke, measured perpendicular to the stroke center line.

This data determines whether the design could be the real signs of products. For backlit letters, whether the light is uniform is the biggest factor affecting the effect of the signage.

In general, for the backlit letters we need the Min. width of the strokes reach 10mm(0.39″), but based on the design detail.

We will show you the sample case image and a free sketch.

If you need a 3D render image, you would be asked to pay for the design cost.

We prefer a vector format design file with all fonts and objects converted to “curves” or “paths”, if possible.
If you don’t know what’s the vector file, please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
Other file formats such as .jpg or .png are bitmap, which could not give us enough detail to know the exact cost, only could be used to know the ballpark price.

Yes, you can use the custom font for your signage. Please send us the fonts file you need. But not all the fonts fit to be the backlit letters, especially those with thin strokes.

Our backlit letters are all customized, so we do not have any standard fonts.
In general, we only look at whether the minimum width of the strokes and letters height meet the requirements, because these two factors determine the process realizability and whether the lighting effect of the final product can be uniform.

The photo of the wall or room where the sign will be installed helps us to know the surroundings better and also helps us judge the best solutions for the installation.

Sorry, we can not give any price over the call, since our backlit letters are all customized, different details would cause different costs. We can not get enough detail over the call. Using our “Free Quote” form would be better.

We are very proud to provide you with a timely and professional customized signs service. Under normal circumstances you will receive our sales reply within one business day. If it is a big signage case, such as having dozens of different signage items, it might take 2~3 business days or even longer, but we will try our best to give you the price soon.

Well, you always can find a supplier with a lower price, but mostly when you pay cheap then you will get the cheap. We are not the best choice if you only want to find a lower price, but we are the best signage supplier with good quality, good service with reasonable price. Our signage products are worth every penny you pay.

You only realize the difference when you have the cheap and nasty signage products in your hand, sometimes even after a terrible experience, then it would be too late, you waste the money and time already. However, we have built our reputation on quality and will keep it that way.

That being said, if you do have a lower price, we would be happy to evaluate it for you. We will see if it is possible to match while maintaining our quality and durability standards, or we will tell you if we feel that something on the quote does not seem likely to live up to what you are expecting.

Considering the fluctuation of exchange rate, raw material price and labor cost, our quotation is usually valid for 30 days.

We used the “Buying Rate” of the Bank of China exchange rate by default.

Our payment term is:

  • Credit Card or PAYPAL: 100% deposit before production
  • Western Union or T/T: 50% deposit before production, balance before shipment

Notice 1: We use the PAYPAL to accept the payment from credit card, The PAYPAL will charge 4.4% + usd$0.30 as the transfer fee, and our quoted fees are for products and delivery only, so if you want to use the credit card or PAYPAL to finish the payment, you would be asked to pay for the additional PAYPAL transfer fee. For example: if the amount of your order is $100, then you need to pay total: (100 + 0.3)/(100%-4.4%) = $104.92

Notice 2: If you want to use the credit card or PAYPAL to finish the payment, all the payment need to fit “PayPal Seller Protection”

Our signage products are all customized, we need to pay the cost for the raw material and labor cost. paying a deposit helps to ensure that both parties honour the agreement of the offer to purchase.

Yes, we use PayPal to accept credit card payments, by PayPal invoice mostly.

We use the PAYPAL to accept the payment from credit card, The PAYPAL will charge 4.4% + usd$0.30 as the transfer fee, and our quoted fees are for products and delivery only, so if you want to use the credit card or PAYPAL to finish the payment, you would be asked to pay for the additional PAYPAL transfer fee. For example: if the amount of your order is $100, then you need to pay total: (100 + 0.3)/(100%-4.4%) = $104.92

The import duty/tariff is charged by your local customs, if you have any questions, please contact them.

Yes, we will take photos for the final signage and send it to you for your confirmation.

We will ship the final signage to you only after receiving your confirmation.

This cannot be done by default, as this will affect our production plan. In special cases, after you have paid the losses, we can produce according to the new plan.

Yes, but no payment would be refunded.

After the 24 hours keep lighting test, most signage issues would be found so that we can fix them.

Yes, we use the DHL door to door delivery by default, they will deliver the signage for you.

We use the DHL door to door delivery by default, also use the fedex, UPS, and TNT etc. Once your signage ships, we will send you the waybill number so that you can track the cargo.

It depends on the delivery company, some additional cost might be charged by them.

First we will pack each individual part of the backlit letters with pearl cotton and bubble film, then put all of them in a ply-wooden box lined with foam.

And all the accessories and the printed document would be placed in the ply-wooden box too.

We are signage manufacturers in China, and do not have any office or team out of China, so very sorry if the installation job is out of China we can’t finish it. But we do have some business partners in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe, if you can’t find the installer, we will try to help you to find one.

Yes, we will send the 1:1 layout template, wiring diagram and installation notes. So if you have an electrician’s card since you need to connect the wires, you can install it yourself.
You need to prepare electric drills, electrical tapes, glass glue and soft cloths for cleaning.

We will provide:

  • 1:1 layout template
  • wiring diagram
  • installation notes

We will provide:

  • AC transformer
  • stud bolts
  • washers
  • nuts

In addition, the following optional accessories are available:

  • Wago Wire Connector
  • Main wire
  • Timer
  • light sensitive switch
  • Dimmer
  • Wireless RGB LED Controller

The AC transformer emits heat during work. We recommend that the AC transformer be placed in a ventilated position or in a power distribution box with air vents to facilitate heat dissipation and increase the service life of the AC transformer.

We provide three years free replacement to non-human damaged signs. We will produce and ship to customers for free.

Because the LED half-life, after about 2-3 years the brightness of the LED lighting might be too weak, we suggest you renew the LED lighting at that time. But if you can accept the signage effect, don’t worry, the life-time of the LED lighting is more than 80k hours.

Just using the soft cloth with some fresh water is fine enough. If you need to remove any dirt and pollutants gathered from the environment, please use a good dishwashing soap and freshwater, using a very very light brush like a soft toothbrush or even a towel. Please do not use any harsh or other chemicals, which might affect the signage finishes.

About Us

We are a company specializing in the manufacture of types of signage products with over 15 years of professional manufacturing experience. Relying on rich manufacturing experience, advanced manufacturing equipment, and professional manufacturing technicians, we provide high quality custom signs products to customers all over the world.

As an idea of the Hisun Advertising Co.,Ltd’s brainstorming, BacklitLetters.Com is committed to providing customers with a professional and detailed introduction of backlit letters, so that people can understand the characteristics of this type of signs products and help customers choose the most suitable backlit letter products.
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Why choose us?

We do custom made backlit letters professional

  • Experience

    With over 15 years of successful experience and knowledge in producing signs, we do know how to produce signs well for the world.

  • Price

    Orders directly from manufacturers to reduce intermediate expenditure. Buy high-quality custom signs with a more reasonable price.

  • Quality

    We provide you with high quality signs produced by our experienced technicians using advanced machines and high quality raw materials.

  • Lead Time

    Depending on the type and quantity of ordered signage products, we generally need about 15 business days to complete the signs production.

  • Accessories

    Provided with 1:1 layout template, stud bolts, nuts, installation diagram and other installation accessories per the needs of the customers.

  • Warranty

    Provided free one year non-human damage limited warranty, and also provides 2-5 years limited warranty policy with enrollment fees.

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