Design Guide: Fabricated Aluminum Halo Lit

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

Letters	Minimum Opening
Top or Bottom Stud	Swoosh
Bars	LED
Backers	RGB LED
Sheet Info	Rails - Painted or Raw
Logos

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Letters

Design Guide Fab SS Halo - Letters

3 - 5 in Height*
Depth	Min. Stroke & Serif	Min. Size	Max. Size	Min. Punctuation
1.5 in	0.7 in	3 in	5 in	1.5 in
2 in	0.7 in	3 in	5 in	1.5 in

*Painted Finishes Only

6 - 12 in Height*
Depth	Min. Stroke & Serif	Min. Size	Max. Size	Min. Punctuation
1	0.75 in	5 in	12 in	1.5 in
1.5	1.25	5 in	12 in	1.5 in
2	1.5 in	5 in	12 in	1.5 in
3	1.75 in	5 in	12 in	1.75 in

*Painted Finishes Only

12 inches and up Height
Depth	Min. Stroke & Serif	Min. Size	Max. Size	Min. Punctuation
1 in	1.75 in	12 in	30 in	2.75 in
1.5 in	1.75 in	12 in	30 in	2.75 in
2 in	1.75 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
3 in	2 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
3.5 in	2 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
4 in	2 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
5 in	2 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in
6 in	3 in	12 in	60 in	2.75 in

Top or Bottom Stud

	Depth	Max. Size
	1 in	30 in
	1.5 in	30 in
	2 in	30 in
	3 in	48 in
	3.5 in	48 in
	4 in	48 in
	5 in	48 in
	6 in	48 in

Bars

Depth	Max. One Piece
1 in	40 in
1.5 in	48 in
2 in	48 in
3 in	60 in
3.5 in	60 in
4 in	60 in
5 in	60 in
6 in	60 in

Logos

Depth	Max. Area (Square Inches)
1 in	900 sq in
1.5 in	900 sq in
2 in	3,600 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

Backers

	Thickness	Gap
Light Diffused	0.177 in	0.06 in - 0.013 in
Clear	0.118 in	0.06 in - 0.013 in

Sheet Info

Material Alloy 5052	Face material gauge 0.09 in Return material gauge 0.063 in
Horizontal Brushed	42 in h x 72 in w or 119 in h x 36 in w
Vertical Brushed	72 in h x 42 in w or 36 in h x 119 in w
Anodized Horizontal	42 in h x 72 in w or 84 in h x 36 in w
Anodized Vertical	72 in h x 42 in w or 36 in h x 84 in w
Painted	59 in h x 100 in w
Prepped for Paint	59 in h x 119 in w

Note: Over 100 inches in one piece will not have a clear coat.

Minimum Opening

	No Returns	0.3 in
	With Returns (under 12 in)	0.7 in
	With Returns (over 12 in)	0.25 in (straight line)
	With Returns (over 12 in)	0.5 in (curved line)

Points

Pointed Tip

0.6 inch stroke needs 1 inch from the tip. The return will have a slight inset.

Rounded Tip

Outside corners 0.3 inch fillet.

LED

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

RGB LED

Min. Stroke	Min. Size	Min. Return	Min. Opening	Min. Punctuation
2 in	12 in	1.5 in	1.7 in	3 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

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.

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Pricing

Product Warranty

2090.08