Dimensional Lettering

Dimensional Lettering  can be done in various substrates and applicatons.  Whether it is applying the letters directly to a wall or implementing them in a layered sign feature there are 3 main key concepts to keep in mind: DEPTH, MATERIAL, and FINISH.  

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How to Choose your DEPTH

Flat cut mate­ri­als nor­mal­ly range in depth between 1⁄8″ to 1″. It’s best to choose your let­ter­ing depth based on the size of the let­ter­ing and how they’re going to be used.  For exam­ple, thin­ner let­ters mount­ed flush with the wall work bet­ter for high traf­fic areas like desks and hall­ways. Thin­ner let­ters have a low­er pro­file and don’t get in the way of the thru traffic. Less fre­quent­ed areas like walls behind recep­tion desks are more pro­tect­ed and can allow for indi­vid­u­al­ly cut let­ter­ing raised off the wall on stand offs for an addi­tion­al float­ing effect to bring more attention to the imprint.  Interior verus exterior applications will also determine the thickness or finishes needed to structurally make your signage adeqaute.  

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1/4” Depth

Ide­al if you are on a bud­get or for sub­head­ings and sec­ondary infor­ma­tion. These letters usually are moutned with DS Sign tape  to be eas­i­ly adhered to the wall.

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1/2”  Depth

Our most pop­u­lar depth for 3D raised let­ters. This Depth can be raised on spac­ers (small rod mounts) for an addi­tion­al float­ing effect or direct­ly to the wall on dou­ble sided tape.  The spacers can be painted to match your letters or facade finish to provide a sleek continous look and not have your spacers stick out and cause a distraction from the actual sign feature displayed.  SEe mounting options image below to see options for various applications.

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3/4” Depth & 1” Depth

Excel­lent for when you need a thicker or bolder look.  Also may need to be implemented for alrger letters over 20"in height/.  We also implement this depth if the signage is being installed on an exterior wall that may require a more involved installation into a masonry or steel facade so during installation the letters can be handled without damaging them.

This depth is largest we will implement in an Acrylic material, if you prefer a thicker letter we now revert to a HDU, formed plastic or PVC material.

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                                                   Mounting Options

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Why Choose a Stud/ Spacer mount?

In most cas­es, we raise our signs off the wall on 1⁄2″ -1" spac­ers. Rais­ing the indi­vid­u­al­ly cut let­ters gives them an added float­ing or hov­er­ing effect that makes them appear more 3 dimensional.

Depend­ing on your light­ing, rais­ing your sign on 1⁄2″ mounts will also cast a shad­ow. The shad­ow effect can add a more aesthetically pleasing look to your imprint.

The aver­age spac­er depth is 1⁄2″, but we can also accom­mo­date requests for cus­tom spac­er depths such as 1⁄4″, 3⁄4″, 2″, 5″ or any oth­er depth.

Cer­tain wall types, such as masonry or irreg­u­lar pat­terned walls may require the dimen­sion­al let­ters to be raised at var­i­ous depths. In this case we usu­al­ly include thread­ed rods with no set spac­er depth and the height of the let­ters off the wall can be adjust­ed man­u­al­ly, ensur­ing the let­ters are level. ( See the Proclinix picture in our Gallery)

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Finishes

You can have any of our flat cut acrylic lettering painted to your custom paint color with our Matthew's Paint System. We can match any corporate color on site and provide sample chips for review prior to fabrication.  Besides paint, there are many overlay options as well.  You can choose to have a metal orplastic overlay applied to the face of your flat  cut lettering.  Finishes include, but not limited to, Brushed, Polished, hammered, and satin in copper, gold, aluminum, or stainless metals.

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Various Style Types other than Flat Cut Acrylic

There are many other options besides flat cut acrylic if you are looking for a more unique dimensional letter application.  These options are explained in more detail on our Custom Dimensional Lettering Tab.