Metal Letters
Real-metal letters in two types: fabricated or flat-cut dimensional letters, and open-face fillable letters.
- Material
- 201, 304 or 316 stainless, or aluminum
- Illumination
- Non-illuminated, or face- and halo-lit variants
- Mounting
- Stud-mounted or adhesive
- Types
- Dimensional & flat, or fillable
- Finish
- Brushed, mirror, titanium or painted
We fabricate metal letters from real metal — 201, 304 or 316 stainless steel, or aluminum — as dimensional or flat-cut letters, or open-face fillable letters, in brushed, mirror, titanium or painted finishes.
Stainless steel letters and other dimensional metal letters are always real metal rather than a coated substitute, for strength and stability — corrosion-resistant and suitable for almost every interior and exterior application.
Stainless steel grades: 201, 304 and 316
The grade decides how a letter stainless steel sign ages. 304 is the mainstream choice and suits almost any interior or exterior use. 201 costs less but can rust, so it belongs indoors, on short-term projects or tight budgets. 316 is the most corrosion-resistant grade, for coastal and salt-spray sites, chemical plants, and hot, humid conditions.
Dimensional, flat-cut and fillable letters
Dimensional letters are fabricated in three dimensions with a face and returns; flat-cut letters are cut from solid plate. Both come in stainless steel or aluminum. Fillable letters are open-faced metal letters whose channel is filled — resin, artificial moss, flowers, pom-poms or sweets — so the fill becomes the face of the sign.
Interior and exterior lettering
Dimensional and flat letters work inside and out — storefronts, public buildings, hotel entrances and office walls — and need very little maintenance. Brushed is the easiest finish to live with; mirror makes the strongest impression but shows every mark; painted gives any color. Letters fix through back holes onto studs, or with adhesive. For a name at the scale of the building, see building signs.
Stainless steel letters for sign shops
Sign shops and resellers looking for stainless steel letter manufacturers can send drawings or artwork with the grade and finish they need; we return a design and proposal within 2–3 business days. Letters up to 2m are produced in 7–15 days, and overseas orders ship in factory-built timber crates. More on how we work for sign companies and resellers.
01From drawing to install
1 job, start to finish
Every sign below was drawn, built, and shipped from our own floor. These are the client’s own photographs of the finished job.
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02Specifications
2 types
Dimensional & Flat letters and Fillable letters are built differently enough to need their own spec sheets. Pick a type to see its figures — everything above stays where it is.
Letters fabricated in three dimensions, or cut flat from solid plate. Used inside and out on storefronts, public buildings and office walls, and needs very little maintenance to last for years.
- Build
- Fabricated 3D, or flat-cut from solid plate
- Materials
- Stainless steel, aluminum or brass
- Stainless finishes
- Brushed, polished, titanium-coated or painted
- Aluminum finishes
- Painted, brushed or etched
- Mounting
- Back holes (studs) or adhesive
- Indoor / outdoor
- Both
- Maintenance
- Very little
Both are made from real metal, in the steel grades and finishes compared below, and fix to the wall through back holes onto studs or with adhesive.
03Product details
3 options
The decisions that change how the finished sign looks, lasts and installs.
- 201 stainless
- Best for
- Interiors, short-term projects, tight budgets
- Trade-off
- Lowest cost, but can rust
- 304 stainless
- Best for
- Almost any interior or exterior use
- Trade-off
- None — the mainstream choice
- 316 stainless
- Best for
- Coastal, salt-spray, chemical or high-humidity sites
- Trade-off
- None noted — the most corrosion-resistant grade
| Grade | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| 201 stainless | Interiors, short-term projects, tight budgets | Lowest cost, but can rust |
| 304 stainless | Almost any interior or exterior use | None — the mainstream choice |
| 316 stainless | Coastal, salt-spray, chemical or high-humidity sites | None noted — the most corrosion-resistant grade |
- Brushed
- Best for
- Everyday use, low maintenance
- Trade-off
- None — the easiest finish to live with
- Mirror
- Best for
- A high-impact, showroom-quality look
- Trade-off
- Shows every fingerprint and mark; scratches can't be polished out
- Painted
- Best for
- Any custom color, added corrosion protection
- Trade-off
- A hard knock chips the paint; touch-ups may not match exactly
| Finish | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Brushed | Everyday use, low maintenance | None — the easiest finish to live with |
| Mirror | A high-impact, showroom-quality look | Shows every fingerprint and mark; scratches can't be polished out |
| Painted | Any custom color, added corrosion protection | A hard knock chips the paint; touch-ups may not match exactly |
04Color & finish
Made to order
Custom. Colors and finishes are matched to your brand on request.
05Questions
3 items
Which stainless steel grade should I choose?
304 is the mainstream choice and suits almost any interior or exterior application. 201 costs less but can rust, so it's best for interiors, short-term projects or a tight budget. 316 is the most corrosion-resistant grade, for coastal and salt-spray sites, acid rain, chemical-plant environments, or hot, humid conditions.
Which finish is easiest to maintain?
Brushed is the easiest to live with — it hides fingerprints and light scratches, rinses clean, and stays stable against corrosion. Mirror is strongly reflective, so every fingerprint and water mark shows, and light scratches can't be polished out. Painted gives full color freedom and resists dirt, fingerprints and UV, though a hard knock chips the paint and touch-ups can show a slight color difference.
What can go inside a fillable letter?
Almost anything that holds its shape in the channel: resin, artificial moss, artificial flowers, pom-poms, bouncy balls or sweets. Tell us the fill with your artwork and we'll build the letter around it.
Put your question in the quote request and our team will answer it with your quote.
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