--- title: "Design Guide: Fabricated Stainless Steel, No Backs" description: This guide is here to assist you in creating artwork that meets our minimum design specifications for fabricated stainless steel, no back project. To quickly navigate to a specific section, click the links below. --- [Skip to content](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![Gemini Incorporated](https://hub.geminimade.com/hubfs/gemini-logo-horizontal-1.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Try the "Ask me anything" icon at the bottom right to use our AI search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Gemini Product Guide](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Metal Letters and Logos](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/metal-letters-and-logos?hsLang=en) 3. [Fabricated Metal](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/metal-letters-and-logos?hsLang=en#fabricated-metal) July 1, 2026 # Design Guide: Fabricated Stainless Steel, No Backs This guide is here to assist you in creating artwork that meets our minimum design specifications for a **[fabricated stainless steel - no backs](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/fabricated-metal-overview?hsLang=en)** project. To quickly navigate to a specific section, click the links below. | [**Letters (under 12 in)**](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#Lettersunder) | [**Under 12 inch Limits**](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#minilimits) | | --- | --- | | **[Letters (over 12 in)](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#Lettersup)** | [**Logos**](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#logosmaxsize) | | [**Minimum Opening**](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#MinimumOpening) | **[Bars](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#Bars)** | | [**Swoosh**](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#Swooshes) | [**Sheet Info**](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/design-guide-fabricated-stainless-steel-no-backs#SheetSizes) | **Tip: Need to look up a design term? [View our glossary of common terms](https://hub.geminimade.com/knowledge/geminis-signage-glossary?hsLang=en).** ### Letters (Under 12 in) ![](https://hub.geminimade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-12-2023-03-13-21-0451-PM.png?width=118&height=158&name=image-png-Sep-12-2023-03-13-21-0451-PM.png) | **Depth** | **Min Stroke & Serif** | **Min Size** | **Max Size** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Face | .1" | 0.75 in | Sheet | | 0.375 in | 0.38 in | 2 in | 4 in | | 0.5 in | 0.38 in | 2 in | 8 in | | 0.75 in | 0.38 in | 2 in | 12 in | | 1.0 in | 0.38 in | 2 in | 12 in | | 1.5 in | 0.38 in | 2 in | 12 in | | 2.0 in | 0.6 in | 2 in | 12 in | | 2.5 in | 0.65 in | 8 in | 12 in | | 3.0 in | 0.65 in | 8 in | 12 in | | 4.0 in | 0.75 in | 8 in | 12 in | | 5.0 in | 1.00 in | 8 in | 12 in | | 6.0 in | NA | NA | NA |     ### Letters (Over 12 in) ![](https://hub.geminimade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-25-2023-03-13-30-7041-PM.png?width=306&height=151&name=image-png-Jul-25-2023-03-13-30-7041-PM.png) | **Depth** | **Minimum Stroke** | **Minimum Serif** | **Minimum Size** | **Maximum Size** | **Minimum Punctuation** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Face | 0.1 in | 0.1 in | 0.75 in | Sheet | 0.75 in | | 0.375 in | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 0.5 in | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 0.75 in | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 1.0 in | 0.5 in | 0.38 in | 12 in | 36 in | 1 in | | 1.5 in | 0.75 in | 0.38 in | 12 in | 36 in | 1 in | | 2.0 in | 1.0 in | 0.39 in | 12 in | 45 in | 1.5 in | | 2.5 in | 1.25 in | 0.4 in | 12 in | 45 in | 1.5 in | | 3.0 in | 1.5 in | 0.5 in | 12 in | 47 in | 1.5 in | | 4.0 in | 2.0 in | 0.75 in | 12 in | 47 in | 2 in | | 5.0 in | 2.5 in | 0.95 in | 12 in | 47 in | 2 in | | 6.0 in | 3.0 in | 1.25 in | 12 in | 47 in | 2 in |       ### Bars | **Depth** | **1 in stroke** | **2 in stroke** | **3 in stroke** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Face | 95 in | 95 in | 95 in | | 0.375 in | 12 in | 12 in | 12 in | | 0.5 in | 12 in | 12 in | 12 in | | 0.75 in | 12 in | 12 in | 12 in | | 1.0 in | 40 in | 47 in | 47 in | | 1.5 in | 47 in | 47 in | 47 in | | 2.0 in | 47 in | 47 in | 47 in | | 2.5 in | 47 in | 95 in | 95 in | | 3.0 in | 47 in | 95 in | 95 in | | 4.0 in | NA | 95 in | 95 in | | 5.0 in | NA | NA | 95 in | | 6.0 in | NA | NA | 95 in |       ### Logos Maximum Size | **Depth** | **Maximum Area Square Inches** | | --- | --- | | Face | Sheet | | 0.375 in | NA | | 0.5 in | 64 | | 0.75 in | 144 | | 1.0 in | 1,296 | | 1.5 in | 1,296 | | 2.0 in | 2,025 | | 2.5 in | 2,025 | | 3.0 in | 2,209 | | 4.0 in | 2,209 | | 5.0 in | 2,209 | | 6.0 in | 2,209 |       ### Swoosh | **Pointed Tip** ![](https://hub.geminimade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-16-2023-05-18-37-9707-PM.png?width=273&height=120&name=image-png-Mar-16-2023-05-18-37-9707-PM.png) | 0.6 inch stroke needed 1 inch from the pointed tip -return will have a slight inset- | | --- | --- | | **Round Tip** ![](https://hub.geminimade.com/hubfs/image-png-Mar-16-2023-05-19-39-8824-PM.png) | 0.3 in fillet |     ### Sheet Info | ![](https://hub.geminimade.com/hubfs/image-png-Jul-25-2023-03-32-29-7866-PM.png) | Horizontal | **47 in h x 95 in w** | | --- | --- | --- | | Vertical | **95 in h x 47 in w** | | | Polished | **47 in h x 95 in w** | | | Painted | **47 in h x 95 in w** | |     ### Minimum Opening | ![](https://hub.geminimade.com/hubfs/image-png-Jul-25-2023-03-34-49-3311-PM.png) | Straight Return | **0.25 in** | | --- | --- | --- | | | Curved Return | **0.5 in** | All artwork is reviewed by Gemini before ordering. 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