Live geometry — exact glyph outlines

Total perimeter

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return coil + trim cap length

Total face area

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acrylic, counters removed

Per-letter breakdown

Type some letters to see each one measured.

Design your sign

Material estimate

ComponentQuantityRateCost
Return coil.040″ aluminum · 5″ deep——
Trim capedge retainer, perimeter——
Acrylic facesign-grade, counters out——
Estimated material—

Typical customer quote range

$284.40 – $1,440.00
Industry range $3.95–$20 per inch of letter height (verified). A reality check on your material cost — not a substitute for your own pricing.
VerifiedPerimeter drives both return coil and trim cap footage; face area = outer contour minus counters. Return depths 3–6″, trim cap ¾″/1″, returns .040″ aluminum — SloanLED / N.G. Lantz / SF Bay Signs.
Set your rateMaterial rates are editable placeholders — enter your real coil, trim-cap, and acrylic prices. Only the geometry and footage are computed; costs are yours to set.

Illumination — LEDs & power

LED modules

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Power supplies

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VerifiedModule density keyed to return depth — 4/ft in shallow ≤3″ cans (SloanLED minimum), 1.5/ft at 4″, 1.2/ft at 5–8″ (Prism24 Standard White). Multi-row layouts start 3″ off the return.
Rule of thumbColored acrylic packs ~40% tighter than white; count assumes one row along the estimated stroke length (perimeter ÷ 2). Wide strokes need more rows — set them at left.
VerifyLoading defaults to 80%(conservative). SloanLED's own capacity charts already assume 90%— don't derate twice. Confirm module wattage & supply capacity against your product datasheet.

Sign spec

Everything above as a plain-text spec — paste it into an email to your sign shop (or your customer) and nothing gets lost in translation.

Production files — DXF & 3D print

Layered DXF cut file: FACE + BACK outlines at true size (counters cut out), plus RETURN and TRIMcoil strips cut to each letter's edge length. Inches, ready to nest. For your router, laser or plotter software.

ExactCut geometry comes from the same vector glyph outlines as the numbers above — the return depth (5″) and trim width you pick here use published stock sizes.