What sign substrate means
A sign substrate is the rigid material a graphic is printed on or applied to: aluminum, ACM, PVC foam board, acrylic, corrugated plastic or wood. Each one trades off cost, weight, weather life and how it can be cut.
Also called substrate, sign blank, sign board.
Where it matters on a sign job
The substrate often sets the price more than the graphic does. Ask where the sign will hang and for how long before you quote: corrugated plastic for a short event, ACM or aluminum for years outside, acrylic for a lobby.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Sign price per square foot calculator
- Tools, templates and guides: Free sign resources
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