Design Guide: Fabricated Stainless Steel, With Back

This guide is here to assist you in creating artwork that meets our minimum design specifications for a fabricated stainless steel - with backs project. To quickly navigate to a specific section, click the links below.

Letters	Bottom Stud
Logos	Swoosh
Bars	Rails
Sheet Info	Minimum Opening
Backers

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Letters

Depth	Minimum Stroke Brushed	Minimum Stroke Painted	Minimum Serif	Minimum Size	Maximum Size	Minimum Punctuation
1.0 in	1.0 in	1.0 in	0.5 in	6 in	30 in	1.5 in
1.5 in	1.0 in	1.0 in	0.5 in	6 in	30 in	1.5 in
2.0 in	1.0 in	1.0 in	0.5 in	6 in	36 in	1.5 in
2.5 in	1.25 in	1.0 in	0.5 in	9 in	36 in	1.5 in
3.0 in	1.5 in	1.25 in	0.5 in	9 in	36 in	1.5 in
4.0 in	2.0 in	1.75 in	0.75 in	9 in	36 in	2 in
5.0 in	2.5 in	2.25 in	0.90 in	13 in	36 in	2 in
6.0 in	3.0 in	2.75 in	1.25 in	13 in	36 in	2 in

Logos

Depth	Max Area Square Inches
1.0 in	900
1.5 in	900
2.0 in	1,296
2.5 in	1,296
3.0 in	1,296
4.0 in	1,296
5.0 in	1,296
6.0 in	1,296

Bars

Depth	1 in stroke	2 in stroke	3 in stroke
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

Sheet Info

	Horizontal	47 in h x 95 in w
	Vertical	95 in h x 47 in w
	Polished	47 in x 95 in
	Painted	47 in x 95 in

Bottom Stud

Depth	Interior Max Size	Exterior Max Size
1.0 in	30 in	30 in
1.5 in	30 in	30 in
2.0 in	36 in	30 in
2.5 in	36 in	30 in
3.0 in	36 in	30 in
4.0 in	36 in	30 in
5.0 in	36 in	30 in
6.0 in	36 in	30 in

Swoosh

	0.6 in stroke needed 1 inch in from tip -return will have a slight inset-
	0.3 in fillet

Minimum Opening

No Returns

0.25 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

1/8" removable, recessed backs available (does not create a sealed unit)
1/8" non-removable, flush backs available (does not create a sealed unit)

Rails (Painted or Raw)

	Size Height x Width	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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Product Specifications, Mounting, and Installation

Project Examples

Pricing

Product Warranty

2010.09