Sign-making glossary
Plain explanations of the words used in sign shops and CNC cutting.
Channel letters
Channel letters are three-dimensional sign letters, each built like a shallow box with its own light inside. They are the lit letters seen on most storefronts and shopping centers.
Channel letters are three-dimensional sign letters, each built like a shallow box with its own light inside. They are the lit letters seen on most storefronts and shopping centers.
Kerf
Kerf is the width of material that a cutting tool removes. On a CNC router it is the bit diameter; on a laser it is the width of the burned line.
Kerf is the width of material that a cutting tool removes. On a CNC router it is the bit diameter; on a laser it is the width of the burned line.