Face Lit / Front Lit Channel Letters

Face Lit / Front Lit Channel Letters

Face Lit / Front Lit Channel Letters

Classic front-illuminated channel letters with acrylic faces, trim cap edges and aluminum returns, built to your artwork at wholesale trade pricing.

Face lit channel letters are the workhorse of American exterior signage, and they remain the single most requested product on our production floor. Light is projected forward through a translucent acrylic face, giving a clean, even glow that reads clearly from the road at night while still holding a crisp, professional daytime appearance. Every set we fabricate is built from your vector artwork, so kerning, stroke weight and letterform details survive the jump from screen to storefront exactly as your client approved them. Faces are routed from cast or extruded acrylic, returns are formed from 0.040 in aluminum coil, and the two are joined with color-matched trim cap for a durable, weather-sealed edge. Backs are 0.063 in aluminum with drainage and weep holes so moisture never sits inside the can. We wire each letter individually, label the harness, and pressure-test the lighting for a full burn-in cycle before anything is packed. Standard specification options include Acrylic face (cast / extruded), 0.040" aluminum returns, 0.063" aluminum backs and Color-matched trim cap. Sizing covers 6" to 60" letter heights with custom sizes on request. Finish and color options include 3m translucent vinyl overlays, custom pms color match, standard trim cap colors. Lighting is specified as white 6500k, warm white, red / blue / green / amber, rgb on request. Mounting methods available are raceway, flush mount, backer panel, stud mount with pattern. If your project needs something outside these options, tell us on the quote form and we will engineer it rather than push you toward a stock item that only half fits. Typical applications for face lit / front lit channel letters include Retail storefronts, shopping centers, restaurants, medical and dental offices, auto dealerships, gyms, franchise rollouts and multi-tenant commercial buildings. Because every order is built to your supplied artwork and dimensions, the same product line covers a single one-off installation and a national multi-site rollout without any change in quality or specification. Quality control is handled in-house at every stage rather than left to a final glance before packing. Artwork is checked for production feasibility before anything is cut, materials are inspected on arrival, and finished work is signed off against your approved proof by a second pair of eyes. Anything electrical is powered up and run before it is boxed. If something is wrong when it reaches you, we remake it, because a callback costs your shop far more in reputation and labor than it costs us in material. Wholesale Sign Maker supplies this product on a trade-only basis to sign companies, fabricators, installers, print shops and resellers across the United States. Pricing is tiered by volume, so the more you order the better your landed cost, and registered wholesale partners see their pricing applied to every quote automatically. We never sell direct to your end client, never put our branding on your work, and never contact the customer behind your quote. Blind shipping straight to the job site or to your client's address is available on request, so the delivery arrives looking exactly as though it came from your own shop. Production lead times depend on size, finish and quantity, and we confirm a firm ship date in writing with your quote rather than after you have committed to your own client. Rush production is available on most items. Everything ships from the USA, is packed to survive freight, and arrives with the fixings, patterns and documentation your installer needs to finish the job in a single visit. Send us your artwork, dimensions and quantities through the quote form and our trade desk will come back with wholesale pricing, material recommendations and a production schedule.

Materials

Acrylic face (cast / extruded) · 0.040" aluminum returns · 0.063" aluminum backs · Color-matched trim cap

Sizes

6" to 60" letter heights · Custom sizes on request

Colors / Finishes

3M translucent vinyl overlays · Custom PMS color match · Standard trim cap colors

LED Options

White 6500K · Warm white · Red / blue / green / amber · RGB on request

Mounting

Raceway · Flush mount · Backer panel · Stud mount with pattern

Applications

Retail storefronts · shopping centers · restaurants · medical and dental offices · auto dealerships · gyms · franchise rollouts and multi-tenant commercial buildings

Key features

  • UL-recognized components and wiring
  • Full burn-in test before shipping
  • Paint-matched returns and trim cap
  • Mounting pattern and instructions included
  • 5-year LED and power supply warranty