Lettering

If there is a font style that you would like and don't know the name, we can find out what it is and find similar looking fonts for you to choose from.

Mixture of letters we can make

Computer Cut Vinyl Letters

We can cut any vinyl letter style or font, in any colour and any size for customers in the UK.


Welcome to Drapers Mill Primary Academy chrome vinyl letters on a red oval perspex sign mounted to the reception wall.
Chrome vinyl letters on a perspex round sign
Vinyl letters can be supplied in a lower grade range for promotional events and two longer lasting ranges for permanent weather and waterproof applications lasting. Ideal for Boats, Cars, Vans, Campers, Trucks and even Aeroplanes. These are supplied pre-spaced and pre-taped ready for easy application. For inside window graphics please state to be cut in mirror image. We can cut vinyl letters as small as 15mm up to 1150mm high vinyl letters.
Close up of gold vinyl letter showing the thin edge of the vinyl applied to wooden board.
Close up of gold vinyl letters on board
Honours boards with vinyl letters in gold for the Inner whell club of westgate and birchington rotary club past presidents.
Vinyl letters on board
There are a variety of different speciality vinyl's including Carbon fibre, Fluorescent, Holographic, Reflective, Frost, Paint mask, Photo-luminescent (glow in the dark), Gold and Silver mirror effect.
If you require something more specialist such as wood or glitter effect please ask.
The standard Vinyl colours we use are available in 3 ranges, up to 1 year life, available in both matt and gloss 4 to 5 year life also available in both matt and gloss and 7 to 8 year range which comes only in gloss.
For unusual colours like corporate branding we can mix the CMYK and print accordingly.

Flowers printed vinyl letters with pastel colour stripes on a duck egg blue van. There is also black vinyl letters with contact details.
'FLOWERS' printed with stripe pattern vinyl letters

Flat cut letters or logos

We can supply whole words, single letters and shapes, available in Acrylic and various metals. Letters can be fitted flush to walls with double sided tape or fitted to raised locators so they stand off on wall. Both types of fixings can create a clean looking or dimensional signage effect.
Small foam letters cut into a san-serif font
Small foamex letters with tape fixing
A large and thick foam letter light weight for a shop front, it can also be coated with vinyl or had a metal flat cut letter applied to the front to give it a different look.
Foamex letter with fixings on the back
Ideal externally for shops and restaurant fascia's. Internally for office and reception areas. Lettering can also be used in a home setting to add something different to home decoration and interior design. All our letters come with fitting instructions or we can supply a fitting service for you.

 Flat Cut Acrylic Letters

Acrylic letter are available in many fonts and different colour combinations. They are supplied flat cut or with locators applied to the back to give a 3D effect that stands 10mm proud off a flat surface. Clear acrylic can be backed with an array of vinyl colours. A two tone effect can be achieved with a vinyl outline of the letters.
We can cut letters in Perspex and Foamex. These could be painted to a specific colour if required.
The side of the letter 'E' showing the thickness of the letter and fixings.
Showing the thickness of the Letter
A serif style font flat cut acrylic letter in white
White acrylic letter
Close up of letter 'E' in a serif font showing the fixing that will be mounted to a shop front or board.
Showing the fixing on the back
Two tone acrylic letter, close up showing the burgundy letter and gold vinyl edging.
Gold vinyl edging on red acrylic
Photograph of burgundy flat cut acrylic letter with a gold vinyl border to create a two tone look.
Burgundy acrylic letter with gold edging
Fixng for mounting on a flat cut letter
Back of letter showing fixing
We can also apply a print the front of the letter or shape.
They can be made of a few layers to create a thicker letter or drop shadow effect. Acrylic letters all come with a drawing for self-fixing or we can offer a fitting service for you. This type of letter has a long life expectancy.
Clear acrylic letter with gold vinyl applied to the front, the fixing for mounting is show in this close up.
Clear acrylic letter with gold vinyl applied to the front with fixing on the back
Photograph of clear acrylic flat cut acrylic letter with gold vinyl applied to create a gold looking letter.
Showing gold vinyl applied to acrylic letter, any colour can be used to cover the letter
Flat cut letters with lime green vinyl coating the letters.
Flat cut letters with lime green vinyl coating

Flat Cut Metal Letters

Metal letters and logos can be powder coated with any RAL colour, or cut from stainless, brushed aluminium or copper just to mention a few metals. These types of letters have a long life expectancy.

High maintenance copper flat cut letter
Copper letter with shiny side
Other side of the copper flat cut letter with a rustic worn look perfect for creating a retro vintage feel
Copper letter with matt side
Close up of copper letter
Copper rustic look close up

Metal letter with powder coating RAL colour
Metal letter with RAL colour paint
Welded locator stud fixing for mounting onto a shopfront, wall or board.
Locator stud welded to the back of the letter
Flat cut metal letter with powder coating red colour
RAL Colour painted metal letter
With welded studs to the back of the letters to give a 3D effect that stands 10mm proud off a flat surface.
Flat cut metal letters can be mounted on PVC or foam letters which will try to give your signage that metallic look without the full cost of metal letters.

Flat cut metal letters mounted onto a shop front. You can see the fixings giving the lettes a 3D drop shadow look.
Metal flat cut letters mounted on a shop front.

Gold Leaf Lettering

We can apply Gold leaf lettering to match existing letters on a board or create something new from scratch. This is a traditional form of signwriting and can be time consuming so please allow for this when ordering.
Cooke & Co gold leaf lettering on the shop front.
Gold leaf letters

Hand Painted Sign Writing

Close up photograph of a paintbrush being held painting the free hand letters for the honours board.
Painting gold to match the hand painted board
Freehand gold painted letters on honours board
Freehand gold painted letters on board
We can hand paint many things but we moistly receive commissions to hand paint Historical, Ecclesiastical and Honours boards.
Pink painted letters using paint mask on the shop front
Pink painted letters using paint mask to match fascia colours

But of late we have been asked to hand sign write shop fronts in conservation listed areas and have even been requested to hand paint catering vehicles to add to the traditional feel of the product.
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