Types of Signs

Every business needs a way for a customer to identify them as a legitimate business. You need a way to stand out from other businesses and be remembered by potential customers.

Beasley Signs can help you with all your business signs and vinyl needs. Whether it’s an electrical sign or a channel letter sign, Beasley Signs can custom design and hand make your perfect sign. Here is an explanation of all the different types of signs you can have to stand out from the rest.

Backlighted Letter: An illuminated reverse channel letter (open or translucent back) so light from the letter is directed against the surface behind the letter producing a halo lighting effect around the letter. Also referred to as Silhouette lighted or halo lighted.
Animated Sign: A sign depicting action, motion, light or color changes through electrical or mechanical means. Although technologically similar to flashing signs, the animated sign emphasizes graphics and artistic display.
Awning Sign: A building mounted sign that provides additional functionality as shelter.
Banner: A sign composed of lightweight material. Promotional banners include those used to announce open houses and grand openings, make special announcements, or communicate events. Ornamental banners use images or colors of a decorative nature.
Building Mounted Sign: A sign that is applied or attached to a building.
Cabinet Sign: A sign structure consisting of the frame and face(s), not including the internal components, embellishments or support structure.
Canopy Sign: 1) A building-mounted sign functioning as a marquee. 2) A sign mounted on a marquee or canopy.
Channel Letter: Fabricated or formed three-dimensional letter that may accommodate a light source.
Directory Sign: A sign that identifies the names and locations of tenants in a multi-tenant building or in a development made up of a group of buildings.
Double-Faced Sign: A sign with two parallel opposing (back-to-back) faces.
Electric Sign: Any sign containing or using electrical wiring.
Exterior Illuminated Sign: A sign that is illuminated by a light source that is directed towards, and shines on the face of a sign.
Flat Cutout Letter: A dimensional letter cut from sheet or plate stock.
Freestanding Sign: A sign that is not attached to a building.
Front Lighted Letter: An illuminated channel letter with translucent face.
Ground Sign: A freestanding sign with no visible support structure.

H Channel Letter: A dimensional letter with baffles at the center of the cross-sectional shape for support of neon tubing and mounting of transformers.
Interior Signs: Signs that are located inside a building or other facility.
Internally Illuminated Sign: A sign that is illuminated by a light source that is contained inside the sign.
Mall Signage: A wide variety of typical on-premise sign types located within the interior of a multi-tenant building or mall.
Marquee Sign: 1) a sign mounted on a permanent canopy 2) a traditional industry term for the variable message section of a canopy sign 3) an integral sign and permanent canopy.
Neon Sign: A sign manufactured utilizing neon tubing, which is visible to the viewer.
Open Channel Letter: A dimensional letter that has no face and, if illuminated with the light source visible. A clear face for physical protection of internal components may be used.
Pan Channel Letter: A dimensional letter that is constructed with side walls, back and a face making the letter a solid integral unit with the side walls and back having a pan-shaped cross section.
Pan Face: A plastic sign face molded into a three dimensional shape. Also called molded face, molded and embossed face, molded and debossed face.
Post and Panel: An unlighted sign fabricated by using one or more visible posts to support the sign body.
Projecting Sign: A building mounted sign with the faces of the sign perpendicular to the building fascia.
Pylon Sign: A freestanding sign with visible support structure or with the support structure enclosed with a pole cover.
Reverse Channel Letter: A fabricated dimensional letter with opaque face and side walls.
Single-Face Sign: A sign with only one face plane.
Stationary Sign: A sign with a power-cord for attachment to a source of electrical power that is not readily moveable or portable.
Under-Canopy Sign: A sign designed to be mounted underneath a canopy.