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ALPHABET SIGNS Blog

A summary of sign blogs with links to related articles for our business sign customers.

Marquee Signs Articles

Posted: January 14, 2015

Where to start to buy a marquee sign

Buying a marquee sign can be daunting. What size? What colors? What size letters? How does it mount? What does my township require? And on and on and on. Alphabet Signs offers a variety of marquee signs. We have pedestal mount marquees, brick mount marquees, portable marquees, economy marque ...(do you feel like Bubba Gump with shrimp yet?).

Posted: January 24, 2014

Why a Planked Marquee Sign Face is Stronger

Marquee sign faces can be smooth and flat. Other marquee sign faces pop out and have dimension with rounded edges or faces that are corrugated or 'planked'. So why the difference?

Posted: March, 15 2013

Sky Glow, Light Trespass and Glare. Oh my!

The International Dark Sky Association (IDSA) promoted a set of policies and code guidelines that would restrict or eliminate outdoor lighting at night. The general premise is that outdoor lighting should be controlled, diminished or eliminated in many cases. The IDSA lumped together the sign industry with street lamps, parking lot lights, and building lights.