Vinyl lettering is perfect to add that professional touch to your sign. Whether you’re creating a sign on a wall, window, board, car, truck or van it is important for your sign to have a professional appearance that will leave a lasting impression in your customer’s minds.

What do I need to know when selecting vinyl lettering?

The first thing you need to know when selecting vinyl is the quality of the material. Some vinyl is designed for indoor use while other materials are designed for outdoor use. A good quality outdoor vinyl is designed to weather up to eight years of exposure. When selecting vinyl for vehicles and boats you should select the highest quality vinyl available. Keep in mind that on vehicles the vinyl will be exposed to harsh conditions of sun, rain, dirt and wind.

Once you have selected the right material for your lettering it is time to think about the design of the letters. Here you can select the lettering font, style, color and sizing. Typically a number of common fonts are used by sign writers for lettering. The most suitable fonts are not narrow fonts like what might be used on the computer screen. Sign lettering fonts work best when they are bold and will stand out from a distance. When it comes to lettering style you might like to make the lettering bold, italic or underlined. Finally, you can select the lettering color. Most vinyl lettering suppliers will have a large choice of colors to choose from. Consider where you will be applying the lettering. The background color and what color will work best when combined with the rest of the sign.

What can I use vinyl lettering for?

There are many applications for vinyl lettering. Here are just a few of the common uses:

• Display of a business name and contact information on vehicles

• Business trading hours

• Wall quotes

• Baby names and decorations

• For sale signs

• Sandwich board signs and advertising signs

Next time you find yourself needing to display a sign consider the use of adhesive vinyl lettering. Many online providers can supply vinyl letters at a fraction of the cost of hiring a professional sign writer to do the job. Letters can be sent via post and usually come with step by step installation instructions.