Signage & Display
Fabricated metal dimensional letters
Welded, hollow built-up letters in aluminum or stainless steel — the deep, premium metal letterform for building IDs and lobby walls.
What it is
Three-dimensional letters built by welding a metal face to formed metal sides (returns), creating a hollow, seamless letterform with real depth. They're fabricated to order in aluminum, stainless steel, or other metals, and can be left solid or fitted for halo lighting.
Choose it when
Choose fabricated letters over flat CNC-cut letters when you want true depth, a seamless welded body, or the option to halo-light — and over lit channel letters when you want that premium metal returns look rather than a plastic-faced illuminated sign.
Strengths
- Real welded depth and a seamless, high-end metal look flat-cut letters can't match
- Genuine metal finishes: brushed, polished, painted, or titanium-coated
- Hollow body accepts halo or face lighting without changing the look by day
- Stainless (316 for coastal sites) holds up outdoors for the long haul
Watch-outs
- – Custom fabrication: multi-week lead times, not a rush item
- – Top of the price ladder among dimensional letters
- – Heavier than cut acrylic or PVC, so mounting and pattern work matter
- – Professional survey and install required
Not the right call for: Budget or temporary signage · DIY jobs · Fine filigree or hairline detail (a flat laser-cut letter holds detail better than a welded body) · Interiors where a flat cut-metal or acrylic letter already reads well at lower cost