VINYL LETTERING FOR VEHICLES

If you go to a sign maker for vehicle signage, you can expect a charge, a transit van for example will cost between £200 and £600 and they will normally require your van for at least one day, possibly longer.

Click here for a closer view of the lettering styles

Ordering from Lettering Online allows you to do a bit at a time, saving you 'off the road' time as well as cost.

Not to mention the personal satisfaction
you will feel by doing it yourself !!

DESIGN TIPS FOR LETTERING

Remember that more often than not your livery is being read whilst your vehicle is in motion, so clear, readable text is recommended.

It is also recommended to use a bolder and/or different font or a different colour to highlight your name or name of the business.

Vehicles are not always white, so choose colours that will contrast well against the background colour. If the vehicle is a dark colour, say transit blue, and your corporate colour is blue then choose either a lighter or darker blue and highlight your name with either a black or white outline.

It is always better where possible to contain your design within the panels of the vehicle, using the left panel for your name and the right for a brief description of your services.
Sometimes for a variety of reasons this is not possible.

Bare in mind you will need a sharp knife (scalpel) to cut through the lettering at door gaps and bodywork joins after application.
Also application is a bit more tricky when applying over raised or recessed panel edges.

Telephone numbers work well when separated, utilising the panel lower down.

LETTERING SIZE

A good rule of thumb is the height of the letter multiplied by the amount of letters in the line will be approximately equal to the length of the line. Of course this varies, depending on the font used, but don't worry, when ordering you are given the opportunity to give overall sign dimensions, so if you have ordered to big we will scale or condense back automatically.

It is always a good idea to emphasize the name of the business by using a different colour, font or outlining the letters in black, white or contrasting colour. If your sign has no frame then a border will strengthen the sign.

GRAPHICS AND LOGO’S

We can reproduce any graphic or logo to your specified size
providing you send us by e-mail or post suitable artwork.
There will be a one off setup charge for this, depending on the quality of artwork and the complexity of the design. We will quote you separately for this on receipt of artwork.

We will keep your design on file and give you a file number that you can quote for future reordering, thus avoiding this charge again.