Reverse Lit Channel Letters
Reverse Lit channel letters are used by clients who want an impactful and classy look for their signage. It gives a unique night time look by outlining the silhouette of the logo and letters, often in different colors, which creates a stunning visual that catches they eye.
Reverse Lit channel letters are used by clients who want an impactful and classy look for their signage. It gives a unique night time look by outlining the silhouette of the logo and letters, often in different colors, which creates a stunning visual that catches they eye.
Reverse Lit Channel Letters
Often called “reverse halo lit,” “halo lit,” or even “backlit,” reverse lit channel letter signs are mounted away from the wall using standoffs, causing the light to form a halo effect behind the sign. The distance from the sign to the wall enables the halo of illumination around each character, helping the letters or signs to stand out. Instead of a front acrylic face, reverse channel letters have a metal face that blocks light, and only emanates light out the back.
Reverse Lit channel letters, typically feature clear or white polycarbonate backs. The choice between the two depends on the substrate they will be mounted on. Here’s how it works:
- Clear Polycarbonate Backer: When channel letters are built with a clear polycarbonate backer, the LED lights shine more brightly. However, there’s a caveat: if you mount these letters on a smooth or glossy surface (such as a backer panel or wireway), they show the reflection of the LED nodes in addition to the halo. Clear backers work well when letters are mounted to substrates or facades like brick walls or wood-paneled siding because they diffuse the halo effect.
- White Polycarbonate Backer: To address the issue of substrate reflectiveness, we provide white polycarbonate backers. These backers create a diffused lighting effect when the letters are mounted on shiny or highly polished surfaces. They soften the illumination, ensuring a more elegant and subtle halo effect.
In addition to the unique look of reverse halo lighting, customers can also add colored vinyl to the polycarb backs, which creates a distinctive and striking hue to the lighting appearance. If a halo lit sign is being mounted on a raceway, it is recommended to use a backer panel to create a singular flat surface for the light to reflect.
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Specifications
Reverse Lit Channel Letters Offerings
Available in a variety of colors and with the option of painting. Custom coil is available at most depths for large-quantity orders.
We utilize 3M 3630 vinyl for it’s high quality and consistency, available in several colors. This can be applied to the polycarb backing to provide a colored halo effect.
Backer plates are routed and contoured based on electronic file to ensure accuracy and integrity with mounting pattern, and can be custom painted. All jobs come with 1/4″ 20 zinc coated threaded rod and rivnuts.
This product can be stud mounted directly on a wall or façade as well as mounted to raceways, wireways, and backer panels. Please note that a backer panel is recommended on raceways with reverse or halo-lit products.
Standoffs are usually between 1/2 – 2″, but can be customized, as well as be custom painted and provide a finished product housing for threaded rods. The shorter the standoff, the brighter the halo effect.
We utilize high-quality Principle LEDs, available in different colors, as well as RGBw’s, allowing for a unique and customizable look to your channel letter signs.
We are U.L. 48 Certified. All signage and material are built to this set of regulations. In certain areas local and NEC codes may supersede U.L. and we will need to be notified of those differences.
Used in signs with reverse lit back lighting, we can provide either a clear or a white (diffused) polycarb backer. Colored LED’s or applying 3M vinyl can also create a unique colored halo effect. Baffles are also available with 5″ returns.
Most fonts are producible by DSW but please note that some fonts, including script and fonts with serifs, may need to be adjusted due to smaller stroke widths and sharper angles.
A minimum size of 8” inches is needed for halo products because of the number of elements involved. Due to shipping constraints and the integrity of the product, we can produce letters up to 9′ or less.
DSW can color match and paint with most major brands including Matthews, Pantone, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin Williams, as well as build other sign customizations.
This product can be produced as non-illuminated, for customers who want to provide their own LEDs and electrical components. Please specify when ordering.
How They're Made
Ensuring the Quality of How Our Reverse Lit Channel Signs Are Made
All DSW channel letters are U.L. listed, and only the highest quality materials are used along with proven components when producing your sign. We are the largest dedicated channel letter producer in North America. We use lean manufacturing techniques and produce all of our channel letter signage in Denver, Colorado. Learn more about why so many choose our wholesale channel letters.
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