Front-Lit Channel Letters for a Barbershop
A barbershop sells an experience as much as a haircut, and the storefront is where that experience starts. For this barbershop we made front-lit channel letters: the faces of the letters and the logo glow, so the name is easy to read from the street after dark.
What the Sign Needed to Do
A barbershop sign has two audiences: people walking past who should feel like stepping in, and regular clients who should find the shop at a glance. It has to look sharp in daylight and stay readable on dark Calgary evenings, without looking like a fast-food sign.
Why Front-Lit Letters
In front-lit letters the LED modules sit inside each letter and shine through a translucent face. The name and the logo are placed on a dark backer panel, so the lit faces stand out clearly against it.
- The brightest and most readable type of channel letter lighting
- Warm white faces that suit the dark panel and the storefront
- The logo and the name lit together, as one sign
How the Storefront Reads Now
The name now reads clearly from across the street, by day and after dark. Warm light on a dark panel gives the entrance a calm, finished look that matches the shop inside, and it looks good in a client’s photo too.
If you are weighing up lighting styles, the guide front-lit vs halo-lit channel letters compares the two.
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Project Details
| Client | A barbershop |
|---|---|
| Sign type | Front-lit channel letters on a backer panel |
| Lighting | Front-lit |
| Service | Front-lit channel letters |
| Industry | Barbershop signs |
| Made by | Creon Design, designed and built in our own Calgary workshop |