Guide to letter height and sign sizing

 

Sign
Sizing

The Sign Maker

 
House Signs
Wheel Covers 
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Business Signage

We have used Times New Roman as an example. Although other fonts will vary, the following diagrams give a good indication for sizing your sign.

 

5mm high lettering


5-6 upper case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm
7-8 lower case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm

Can be used for - laser engraved stainless steel, laser engraved laminate, coloured engraved aluminium, scratch engraved brass - no paint fill, printed vinyl signs, engraved corean,

Too small for - slate & stone signs, wooden signs, cut vinyl lettering, paint filled engraved brass & aluminium, engraved laminate


7.5mm high lettering

4-5 upper case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm
6-7 lower case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm

Can be used for - laser engraved stainless steel, laser engraved laminate, engraved corean, coloured engraved aluminium, scratch engraved brass - no paint fill, printed vinyl signs

Too small for - slate & stone signs, wooden signs, cut vinyl lettering, paint filled engraved brass & aluminium, engraved laminate

 



2-3 upper case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm
3-4 lower case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm

10mm high lettering

Can be used for - wood, laser engraved stainless steel, laser engraved laminate, paint filled engraved brass & aluminium using fonts without serifs eg arial,  engraved laminate, printed vinyl signs, tactile signs.

Too small for - slate & stone signs, cut vinyl lettering



just under 2 upper case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm
2-3 lower case letters and spaces to an inch - 25mm



just over 1 upper case letter or space to an inch - 25mm
just under 2 lower case letters or spaces to an inch
- 25mm



1 upper case letter or space to an inch - 25mm
1.5 lower case letters or spaces to an inch - 25mm



6 upper case letters and spaces to a foot - 300mm
9 lower case letters and spaces to a foot - 300mm

 


4 upper case letters and spaces to a foot 300mm
6 lower case letters and spaces to a foot 300mm

 


3 upper case letters and spaces to a foot 300mm
4-5 lower case letters and spaces to a foot 300mm

 

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