Design Guide: Fabricated Aluminum Face Lit

This guide is here to assist you in creating artwork that meets our minimum design specifications for your fabricated aluminum face lit project. To quickly navigate to a specific section, click the links below.

Letter: Removable Face	Sheet Info
Bars: Removable Face	Acrylic Insert
Bottom Stud: Removable Face	Minimum Opening
Logos: Removeable Face	Recessed Insert
Letters: Removable Can	Rails
Bars: Removable Can	Swoosh Radius
Bottom Stud: Removable Can	LED
Logos: Removable Can	RGB LED
Face Outline

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Letters: Removable Face

Depth	Min. Stroke and Serif	Max. Stroke	Min. Size	Max. Size	Min. Punctuation
2 in (No LED)	2 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in
3 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
3.5 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
4 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
5 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
6 in	3 in	12 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in

Bars: Removable Face

Depth	Max. One Piece
2 in (No LED)	48 in
3 in	48 in
3.5 in	60 in
4 in	60 in
5 in	60 in
6 in	60 in

Bottom Stud Letters: Removable Face

Depth	Max. Size
2 in (No LED)	30 in
3 in	48 in
3.5 in	48 in
4 in	48 in
5 in	48 in
6 in	48 in

Logos: Removeable Face

Depth	Max Area (Square Inches)
2 in (No LED)	2,304 sq. in.
3 in	3,600 sq. in.
3.5 in	3,600 sq. in.
4 in	3,600 sq. in.
5 in	3,600 sq. in.
6 in	3,600 sq. in.

Letters: Removable Can

Depth	Min. Stroke and Serif	Max. Stroke	Min. Size	Max. Size	Min. Punctuation
2 in (No LED)	2 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in
3 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in
3.5 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in
4 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in
5 in	2 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in
6 in	3 in	12 in	12 in	48 in	2.75 in

Bars: Removable Can

Depth	Max. One Piece
2 in (No LED)	48 in
3 in	48 in
3.5 in	60 in
4 in	60 in
5 in	60 in
6 in	60 in

Bottom Stud Letters: Removable Can

Depth	Max. Size
2 in (No LED)	30 in
3 in	48 in
3.5 in	48 in
4 in	48 in
5 in	48 in
6 in	48 in

Logos: Removable Can

Depth	Max Area (Square Inches)
2 in (No LED)	2,300 sq. in.
3 in	2,300 sq. in.
3.5 in	2,300 sq. in.
4 in	2,300 sq. in.
5 in	2,300 sq. in.
6 in	2,300 sq. in.

Minimum Opening

	No Returns	0.3 in
	With Straight Returns	0.25 in
	With Curved Returns	0.5 in

Sheet Info

Horizontal Brushed	42 in h by 72 in w or 119 in h by 36 in w Over 100 inches in one piece will not have a clear coat.
Vertical Brushed	72 in h by 42 in w by 36 in h by 119 in w Over 100 inches in one piece will not have a clear coat.
Anodized Horizontal	42 in h by 72 in w or 84 in h x 36 in w
Anodized Vertical	72 in h by 42 in w or 36 in h by 84 in w
Painted	59 in h by 100 in w
Prep for Paint	59 in by 119 in

Acrylic Insert

Inline	0.25 in
Fillet (inside and outside)	0.025 in
Thickness	0.187 in

Acrylic Insert Options:


White	Ivory	Yellow	Red	Purple	Blue	Green

Vinyl Options:


Gold Metallic 3M 3630-131	Silver 3M 3630-121	White 3M 3630-20	Ivory 3M 3630-005	Slate Grey 3M 3630-61

Orange 3M 3630-44	Lt Tomato Red 3M 3630-43	Red 3M 3630-43	Intense Blue 3M 3630-127	European Blue 3M 3630-137

Plum Purple 3M 3630-137	Burgundy 3M 3630-49	Holly Green 3M 3630-76	Yellow 3M 3630-015	Golden Yellow 3M 3630-125

* Custom printed vinyl is also available upon request with Vector art.

Recessed Insert

	Return Depth	Insert Depth	Stroke
Minimum	3 in	0.5 in	1.75 in
Maximum	4 in	1 in	1.75 in

Face Outline

Up to 48 in h	0.75 in
49 in h and up	1 in

Rails- Painted or Raw

	Size (H x W)	Length
C-Chan	1 in x 2 in	96 in
C-Chan	0.5 in x 1.5 in	96 in
C-Chan	1 in x 3 in	96 in
C-Chan	0.5 in x 1 in	96 in
C-Chan	1 in x 1.5 in	96 in
Angle	1 in x 2 in	96 in

Point Radius

Pointed Tip

0.6 inch stroke needed 1 inch from swoosh tip

Round Tip

0.3 inch fillet

LED

	Wire Hole	0.375 in
	Standard LED	0.5 in x 1.8 in
	RGB LED	0.625 in x 2.75 in
	Cable	10 ft. long standard

RGB

*Additional charges apply

Bright White

7000K

Natural White

5000K

Warm White

3000K

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

RGB

*Additional Charges Apply

*Programmable to static custom color

RGB LEDS REQUIREMENTS

Min. Stroke	Min. Size	Min. Return	Min. Opening	Min. Punctuation
3 in	12 in	3 in	2 in	3 in

All artwork is reviewed by Gemini before ordering. If modifications are required on submitted artwork, a Gemini team member will work with you to find a solution. If you have questions about your artwork, please contact us through your Partner Portal account.

More About Fabricated Metal Face Lit Letters and Logos

Product Overview

Product Specifications, Mounting, and Installation

Project Examples

Pricing

Product Warranty

2100.08