Flat-Cut Metal Letters
Precision-cut aluminum, stainless, brass, bronze, or copper letters with a crisp profile and long service life.
Explore this option →Dimensional signs · 3D letters · raised logos
Dimensional Signs That Give Your Brand Physical Presence
S2 Sign Company designs, fabricates, permits, and installs dimensional letters and logos for businesses throughout Northern Colorado, Denver, and Colorado Springs.
You do not have to choose the material or mounting method before calling. We help translate the logo, wall, viewing distance, budget, and desired depth into a sign that looks intentional in the space.
Choose a direction
Seven ways to create depth.
The right page depends on whether the priority is crisp metal, color, deep fabrication, an interior presentation, or a specialty product.
Flat-Cut Acrylic Letters
Opaque, clear, painted, or layered acrylic for offices, reception walls, tenant spaces, and exterior identity.
Explore this option →Fabricated Metal Letters
Hollow reverse-pan letters with returns, architectural depth, and the option for halo illumination when power is available.
Explore this option →Dimensional Logos
Letters, symbols, icons, and mixed-material components engineered as one physical brand system.
Explore this option →Lobby Signs
Reception-wall signs that fit the room, the wall finish, the visitor sight line, and the company’s visual identity.
Explore this option →Cast Metal Letters
Cast bronze or aluminum letters specified through a specialty manufacturer, then managed and installed by S2.
Explore this option →Architectural Plaques
Cast, etched, or machined plaques for building identification, dedication, recognition, and professional spaces.
Explore this option →Choose by result
Start with how the sign should feel—not with a material name.
A customer may ask for “metal letters” when the actual goal is a refined lobby wall, a durable exterior identity, a deep architectural profile, or a logo with several materials and colors. Those are different projects. We look at the viewing distance, wall, lighting, brand detail, landlord criteria, and desired lifespan before narrowing the build.
Three questions narrow the field quickly
- Where will the sign be seen from, and how far away is the viewer?
- What is the wall made from, and can the installation reach the back side?
- Should the sign feel thin and precise, layered and colorful, or deep and architectural?
- Does the project need its own illumination, or will the room and building lighting do the work?
- Will a landlord, city, or design-review group approve the final appearance?
Material guide
The material changes the edge, finish, weight, and long-term behavior.
S2 commonly works with aluminum, acrylic, stainless steel, brass, bronze, and copper. Fringe materials are used when the project genuinely benefits from them.
Aluminum
The practical workhorse: light, corrosion resistant, paintable, machinable, and suitable for flat-cut or fabricated letters.
Acrylic
Available clear, translucent, opaque, painted, and layered. Excellent for color, polished edges, and indoor brand systems.
Stainless steel
A clean, durable metal with brushed, satin, or polished finishes. Strong for professional and architectural environments.
Brass and bronze
Warm metals with traditional visual weight. Available as flat-cut material or specialty cast products, with natural or controlled patinas.
Copper
Distinctive and changeable. Copper can be protected, allowed to age, or specified for a controlled finish depending on the design.
Mixed materials
A logo may combine metal faces, acrylic layers, painted components, backers, stand-offs, and sign-specific lighting in one assembly.
An underused option
HDU can do what individual letters cannot.
High-density urethane is one of the best materials for a sign that needs carved texture, sculpted relief, beveled copy, a dimensional border, or the traditional appearance of a sandblasted wood sign without the rot and movement of wood. It machines predictably, accepts paint well, and can be built in true three-dimensional or 2.5-dimensional relief.
HDU is not the answer for every storefront, which is why it does not dominate the market. But for developments, restaurants, hospitality projects, churches, residential communities, and custom monument faces, it can produce a result that flat panels and separate letters cannot match.
How the project moves
From logo file to installed dimensional sign.
Simple letters may compress the sequence. Complex mixed-material or permit-dependent signs use every step.
Address + intent
We begin with the address, wall or room photos, logo, deadline, budget range, and the impression the sign should create.
Feasibility review
S2 evaluates sign code, landlord criteria, viewing distance, wall construction, size, material, and mounting access.
Field measurement
Critical dimensions, wall conditions, obstructions, electrical access when relevant, and installation logistics are verified.
Concept + pricing
The logo is translated into a material, thickness, depth, finish, backer, mounting, and installation plan with real pricing.
Approval + permit
Detailed design follows the project commitment. S2 coordinates landlord review and municipal permitting when required.
Fabrication + sourcing
S2 fabricates in-house components and manages specialty cast or plaque manufacturing when the project needs it.
Installation
Patterns, studs, spacers, anchors, backers, lifts, access protection, and final alignment are handled as one installation system.
Closeout + service
The finished sign is checked, documented, and supported if a future move, repair, re-finish, or tenant change is needed.
Price + timing
Depth is only one part of the cost.
Two signs that look similar in a rendering can have very different fabrication and installation requirements. The number of separate pieces, material yield, finish, mounting access, backer construction, permit review, and wall type often matter as much as the overall dimensions.
- Number and size of letters or logo components
- Material and thickness
- Flat-cut, layered, fabricated, carved, or cast construction
- Paint, brushed finish, polish, patina, or specialty coating
- Backer panels and mixed-material assemblies
- Stud, flush, standoff, rail, or through-wall mounting
- Templates, patterns, and alignment complexity
- Wall type and access equipment
- Landlord review and municipal permits
- Specialty-manufacturer lead time when applicable
What helps us price it accurately
Send the vector logo if available, the project address, a straight-on wall photo, approximate wall width, target completion date, and any landlord sign criteria. If the budget has a ceiling, sharing it early lets us recommend a construction method that belongs in the conversation.
We will tell you when the desired look and the budget do not line up yet—and explain which design or material changes create the most useful savings.
Common questions
Dimensional-sign questions, answered plainly.
What is a dimensional sign?
A dimensional sign uses letters, logos, panels, or symbols with physical depth rather than relying only on a flat printed surface. The depth may come from flat-cut material, layered acrylic, fabricated metal returns, cast metal, a backer panel, or carved relief.
Are dimensional letters the same as channel letters?
Not always. Channel letters are fabricated letter bodies most often associated with internal illumination. Dimensional letters can be thin flat-cut pieces, layered acrylic, non-illuminated fabricated metal, cast letters, or other raised components. A fabricated dimensional letter becomes an electric channel-letter project when it is wired for illumination.
Which material is best for exterior 3D letters?
Aluminum is the most common practical choice because it is lightweight, corrosion resistant, paintable, and available in flat-cut or fabricated forms. Stainless, bronze, brass, copper, and exterior-grade acrylic can also be appropriate when the finish, architecture, or brand calls for them.
Can S2 reproduce any logo as dimensional signage?
Most logos can be translated, but very thin strokes, tiny gaps, delicate script, gradients, and fine detail may need adjustment. We preserve the brand while making the components thick enough to fabricate, mount, and read from the intended distance.
Do exterior dimensional letters require a permit?
Many jurisdictions regulate exterior wall signs even when they are not illuminated. S2 checks the address, landlord criteria, sign area, mounting condition, and local permit requirements before the final design is released.
Can dimensional signs be illuminated?
Yes. Fabricated metal letters can be halo lit when access to power and the wall construction support it. A lobby sign may also use sign-specific LED lighting. When illumination becomes a central part of the project, we coordinate the design with the appropriate Electric Signs page and electrical scope.
What is a sandblasted-look HDU sign?
HDU is a closed-cell urethane material that machines cleanly, does not rot, and can be carved into deep relief, beveled lettering, textures, and traditional sandblasted-looking backgrounds. It is especially useful when the project needs sculptural detail rather than separate individual letters.
How much do dimensional signs cost?
Pricing depends on total size, number of pieces, material, thickness or fabricated depth, finish, complexity, backers, mounting hardware, access, permitting, and installation conditions. A field-ready quote follows the actual logo and wall—not a generic price per letter.
Start with the basics
Tell us where the sign will live.
The same logo may need a very different build on an exterior masonry wall, a glass reception wall, a painted office interior, or a monument face. Start with the environment and goal.
- Project address or city
- Logo file or business name
- Photo of the wall or space
- Approximate deadline
- Landlord criteria, if any
- Budget range, when known
You do not need to identify the exact product before contacting us. The address, logo, deadline, and desired look are enough to begin.
A building photo, logo file, landlord sign criteria, and target date are helpful. After submitting, you may email files to hello@s2signs.com.