Design Guide: Metal on Acrylic

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

Minimum Letter Size	Taping Size Limit
Minimum Serif	Mounting Stroke
Minimum Stroke	Decorative Standoffs
Minimum Opening	Finish Limit
Fillet Radius	Metal on Acrylic Size Limit

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Minimum Letter Size

	Material Depth	Minimum Size
	1/8 in up to 1/2 in	2 in
	3/4 in and 1 in	3 in
	1.5 in	4 in

Minimum Serif

	Material Depth	Minimum Size
	1/8 in to 1 in	0.090 in
	1.5 in	0.125 in

Minimum Stroke (for plain mounting)

	Material Depth	Minimum Size
	1/8 in to 1/2 in	0.188 in
	3/4 in and 1 in	0.250 in
	1.5 in	1.0 in

Mounting Stroke

	Mounting Method	Minimum Stroke
	Double Face Tape Strips (full coverage tape not available)	0.250 in
	Pads	0.250 in
	6-32 studs drill flush	0.250 in
	10-24 studs drill flush	0.300 in
	GI-68 block for 6-32s	0.400 in
	Combo and combo all	0.640 in
	GI-18 block for 10-24s	0.640 in
	GI-14 block for 10-24s	1.14 in

Minimum Opening

	Material Depth	Minimum Size
	1/8 in to 1/2 in (below 3 in height)	0.140 in
	1/8 in to 1/2 in (over 3 in height)	0.202 in
	3/4 in and 1 in	0.202 in
	1.5 in	0.270 in

Fillet Radius

	Material Depth	Minimum Size
	Inside 1/8 in to 1/2 in (less than 3 in height)	0.070 in
	Inside 1/8 in to 1/2 in (greater or equal to 3 in height)	0.100 in
	Inside 3/4 in and 1 in	0.100 in
	Inside 1.5 in	0.135 in
	Outside Regular	0.025 in
	Outside Swoosh Tips	0.050 in

Taping Size Limit

	Material Depth	Maximum Size
	1/8 in	30 in x 30 in
	3/16 in	24 in x 24 in
	1/4 in	21 in x 21 in in
	3/8 in	17 in x 17 in in
	1/2 in	15 in x 15 in
	3/4 in	12 in x 12 in
	1 in and 1.5 in	10 in x 10 in

Decorative Standoffs

	Thru hole for 1/2 in diameter: 0.41 in
	Thru hole for 1 in diameter: 0.53 in

Finishing Limits

	Horizontal	46.5 in h x 95 in w
	Vertical	95 in h x 46.5 in w
	Special Horizontal	23 in h x 95 in w Chemetal 305, 310, 801, 803, 804, 810
	Special Vertical	95 in h x 23 in w Chemetal 305, 310, 801, 803, 804, 810

Metal on Acrylic Size Limits

All gauges	46.5 in x 95 in
Special finish	23 in x 95 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 Metal on Acrylic Letters and Logos

Product Overview

Product Specifications, Mounting, and Installation

Project Examples

Pricing

Product Warranty

1050.07