Custom Channel Letters & LED Signs

Custom illuminated channel letters manufactured to match your logo, dimensions, colors, lighting effect, mounting method, and installation environment. Choose from front-lit, halo-lit/backlit, front & back-lit, and full-lit acrylic constructions for one-off projects, repeat orders, OEM production, and volume programs.

Certified LED modules, power supplies, wiring, and other electrical components can be supplied according to project and destination-market requirements. If certification for the complete finished sign is required, please inform us before quotation.

Since 2007
About 50 Employees
15,000 m² Factory
MOQ 1 Set
Worldwide Delivery

Explore Our Illuminated Channel Letter Options

Stainless steel trim front-lit channel letters illuminated in a workshop

Front-Lit Channel Letters

Front-lit channel letters direct light through the face, creating bright, clear illumination that remains easy to recognize from a distance. Face options include acrylic, resin, and liquid acrylic, combined with aluminum, stainless steel, or acrylic returns and trim-cap or trimless construction. This versatile style is well suited to retail storefronts, restaurants, shopping centers, and other commercial locations that need strong day-and-night visibility. Colors, dimensions, letter depth, LEDs, and mounting methods can be customized for each project.

OMNUS brushed metal dimensional letters with warm halo-lit backlighting, close-up side view

Halo-Lit / Backlit Letters

Halo-lit channel letters direct light onto the mounting surface behind each letter, producing a soft glow around the edges. Metal or acrylic faces, customized returns, surface finishes, spacers, and lighting colors are available to create different architectural effects. This style is particularly suitable for hotels, offices, reception walls, luxury retail stores, and brands seeking a refined appearance. The wall color, surface texture, letter depth, and mounting distance are considered to achieve a clean, balanced halo.

OMNUS brushed metal dimensional letters with warm halo-lit backlighting, close-up side view
Xiblet white LED channel letters being tested and lit up in the factory workshop

Front & Back-Lit Letters

Front and back-lit letters combine an illuminated face with a rear halo, providing direct visibility and additional visual depth in one sign. The face color and halo color can be selected separately to create subtle, contrasting, or brand-specific lighting effects. This construction is well suited to flagship stores, shopping centers, entertainment venues, hotels, and high-profile commercial buildings. Face materials, returns, letter depth, LED configuration, rear spacing, and mounting systems can be customized for each installation.

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Common Construction & Customization Options

Channel Letters Built Around Your Project

Full A to Z alphabet display of illuminated letters in various colors and finishes

Built to Represent Your Brand

Every sign begins with your brand, not a standard template.

Every illuminated channel letter is manufactured to your exact logo, dimensions, finishes, colors, and lighting specifications. Whether you require front-lit, halo-lit, front and back-lit, or full-lit acrylic letters, every detail is engineered to reflect your brand identity while meeting your project’s architectural and installation requirements.

Cross-section diagram of an illuminated channel letter showing front view and side flush-mount view

Built for Reliable Performance

Reliable materials make the difference you can see every day.

Premium aluminum, stainless steel, acrylic, waterproof LED modules, and dependable power supplies are carefully selected to deliver consistent illumination, excellent weather resistance, and long-lasting durability. Every sign is manufactured under strict quality control to ensure reliable performance in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Palomar Health blue illuminated channel letters installed on rooftop building facade

Supported from Drawing to Delivery

From the first drawing to final delivery, every step is professionally managed.

Our experienced team supports every stage of your project, from design consultation and engineering drawings to manufacturing, quality inspection, secure packaging, and worldwide shipping. Multiple installation methods and lighting options allow every sign to integrate seamlessly with different buildings, branding requirements, and commercial applications.

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How to Choose the Right Channel Letter Type

Each lighting style creates a different level of brightness, depth, and visual impact. Compare the four main options to find the right solution for your brand, building, and installation environment.

FRONT-LIT: MAXIMUM VISIBILITY

Best for: Bright, direct illumination

Choose front-lit channel letters when strong visibility from a distance is the main priority. They are a practical choice for storefronts, restaurants, shopping centers, and busy commercial locations.

Red acrylic channel letter sign for The Bunker Surf & Skate mounted on textured concrete wall

HALO-LIT: PREMIUM HALO ILLUMINATION

Best for: A refined and premium appearance

Choose halo-lit letters when you want a soft glow around solid metal or acrylic faces. They are particularly suitable for hotels, offices, reception walls, and premium retail environments.

FRONT & BACK-LIT: DUAL LIGHTING EFFECTS

Best for: Strong visibility with greater visual depth

Choose front and back-lit letters when you need an illuminated face and a rear halo in the same sign. Separate face and halo colors can create distinctive branded effects.

Quick Comparison
Channel Letter Type
Lighting Effect
Visual Style
Common Applications
Front-Lit

Illuminated face

Bright and highly visible

Storefronts, restaurants and shopping centers

Halo-Lit / Backlit

Rear halo glow

Elegant and architectural

Hotels, offices and premium retail

Front & Back-Lit

Illuminated face and rear halo

Layered and distinctive

Flagship stores and entertainment venues

NOT SURE WHICH OPTION IS RIGHT?

Send us your logo, dimensions, installation location, and preferred lighting effect. Our team will recommend a suitable letter construction, material combination, LED configuration, and mounting method.

Illuminated Channel Letters FAQ

Please provide your logo or artwork, required dimensions, quantity, preferred lighting style, colors, indoor or outdoor application, installation location, mounting requirements, and destination country. Vector files such as AI, EPS, PDF, or SVG are preferred. A photograph of the mounting wall and any certification requirements will also help us recommend the appropriate construction and prepare a more accurate quotation.

Standard production typically takes approximately 2–5 business days after the final drawings and specifications have been approved. The exact production time depends on the quantity, letter size, construction complexity, surface finish, lighting system, and certification requirements. Larger orders and highly customized projects may require additional time. The estimated schedule will be confirmed before production.

Pricing depends on the overall dimensions, quantity, face and return materials, letter depth, lighting style, LED configuration, surface finish, mounting method, electrical components, packaging, certification requirements, and destination. Sending complete artwork and project information allows us to recommend a practical construction and provide an accurate quotation.

Our minimum order quantity starts from one set. We support individual projects, samples, repeat purchases, OEM and private-label production, multi-location programs, and volume orders. Approved dimensions, materials, colors, finishes, lighting configurations, and mounting specifications can be followed across repeat orders to help maintain a consistent appearance.

Available face materials include acrylic, resin, and liquid acrylic. Returns can be manufactured from aluminum, stainless steel, or acrylic, while back-panel options include PVC, aluminum, and stainless steel. Lighting options include single-, double-, and triple-LED modules, RGB modules, single-color LED strips, and RGB LED strips. Indoor and waterproof outdoor components are selected according to the installation environment.

Yes. Outdoor channel letters can be manufactured using suitable metals, acrylics, surface finishes, sealing methods, drainage designs, LED components, wiring, and power supplies. The construction will be selected according to the local climate, temperature, moisture, salt exposure, and installation conditions. Please provide the installation environment before quotation so we can recommend an appropriate solution.

Direct mounting is the standard option. Raceway mounting, backer-panel mounting, wireway mounting, and suspended or hanging installation are also available where appropriate. Depending on the selected method, we can provide mounting hardware, stud bolts, spacers, power supplies, a full-size installation template, wiring diagrams, and installation instructions.

Electrical components with applicable UL listings and CE or RoHS documentation can be supplied according to the project and destination-market requirements. Component documentation does not automatically certify the complete finished sign. If complete-sign certification is required, please inform us before quotation so that the applicable testing, additional cost, and production time can be evaluated.

Tonight Sign provides a three-year limited warranty for channel letters supplied to customers worldwide. If a covered component fails because of a manufacturing or material defect rather than incorrect installation, misuse, accidental damage, or unauthorized modification, we will reproduce the affected part and ship the replacement at no charge. Photos, videos, or electrical test information may be required to identify the issue.

Packaging is selected according to the sign size, weight, structure, surface finish, quantity, and shipping method. Available protection includes EPE foam, reinforced export cartons, and wooden cases or crates. Finished surfaces, letter faces, edges, electrical components, and accessories are protected separately where required. Worldwide delivery options are arranged according to the destination, order size, and requested schedule.

Channel Letter Guides & Insights

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