Acrylic glass sign – an elegant glass look for practices, law firms and receptions

With an acrylic glass sign, the design is printed mirror-inverted on the back of the panel. From the front you read it the right way round – through 5 mm of clear acrylic glass. That has two advantages: the ink sits protected between glass and wall and can’t be scratched when cleaning, and the thickness of the glass creates visible depth that a directly printed sign doesn’t have.

We take care of the mirroring in production. You design in the designer as normal, exactly as the sign should look later.

Acrylic glass is the typical material when a sign needs to look professional and trustworthy – especially indoors and in sheltered entrance areas:

• Medical, dental and therapy practices: practice sign with name, speciality and consulting hours
• Law firms, notaries, accountants: firm sign in the stairwell or next to the door
• Reception and front desk: logo sign behind the reception counter
• Hairdressers, beauty salons, boutiques: opening hours and logo at the entrance
• Offices and coworking: company and room signs on every floor

For a facade fully exposed to wind, rain and road dirt, we’d rather recommend an Alu-Dibond sign.

Wherever you don’t add anything, the acrylic glass stays crystal clear – the wall behind shows through. That’s the typical «floating» look where only the lettering and logo are visible. To make it work, keep three things in mind:

• Consider the wall colour: on a white wall, dark lettering (black, anthracite, dark green, navy) works best. On a dark wall, dark lettering disappears.
• Full-surface background: if you want a coloured area, add a rectangle as the background in the designer. The sign then looks like a coloured glass panel.
• Leave a margin: with spacers, the fittings sit about 2–3 cm from the edge. Text and logo shouldn’t touch this area.

Any other size from 100 × 50 to 2000 × 1000 mm is also possible, for example as a narrow landscape panel above a door. For signs smaller than 150 × 75 mm, such as at the doorbell, the door sign is the better option.

Acrylic glass signs are most often mounted with stainless steel spacers (option, 4 pieces): they hold the panel a little away from the wall, creating the shadow that makes the sign look three-dimensional. Alternatively, choose 4 drill holes Ø 8 mm for your own screws or fixings.

For cleaning, a soft, damp cloth with a little mild soapy water is all you need. Don’t use alcohol-based glass cleaners, solvents or scouring sponges – they can make the surface of acrylic glass dull or cracked.

An acrylic glass sign costs from CHF 49.– at folie.ch; the exact price depends on the area and appears instantly in the designer. From 5 identical signs you get 5 % off, from 10 pieces 10 % – for example for the same logo sign on every floor or at several locations. There are no set-up costs.