Projecting signs

Custom Blade Signs

A fabricated aluminum blade that hangs off the wall at a right angle, painted your color or a custom match, with your lettering cut from vinyl and applied to both faces. Non-lit, or face-lit on one or both sides, on a single or double arm bracket. Design it here and see the full price before you order. Plan on about 20 business days before a non-lit blade ships, and about 19 for a lit one, then ground delivery.

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From $833.00 for a 12 in blade
A lit black blade sign reading TIDEWATER TAPHOUSE hanging from a black scrolled bracket on a red brick building, glowing over a wet cobblestone street at dusk
A face-lit blade sign on a scrolled single arm bracket at dusk.

Design & price it

Build your blade sign

Choose the size, shape and cabinet color, type your lettering and pick the vinyl colors. The preview uses the real letter outlines, and the lettering is fitted to the face automatically.

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Design ideas

Blade sign ideas to start from

Sample designs with made-up business names, drawn to scale on illustrated storefronts and priced live. Pick one, then change the name, colors and size to make it yours.

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What you get

Built, lettered and ready to hang

Non-lit blade

  • Fabricated aluminum, 3, 4, 5 or 6 inches deep
  • Rectangle or circle, largest side 12 to 46 inches
  • Painted in any of 48 standard colors, or a free custom color match
  • Single arm, double arm or flush edge mount
  • Standard mounting bracket and drilling pattern included
  • 24 × 24 in, two vinyl colors: $1,696.99 delivered

Face-lit blade

  • 6 inches deep, LEDs behind acrylic faces, lit on one side or both
  • Power supply and wiring diagram included
  • Single or double arm bracket included
  • Opaque vinyl lettering: colored by day, a dark silhouette at night
  • 24 × 18 in, lit both sides: $2,382.99 delivered

Vinyl lettering

  • Cut from Oracal 751C cast vinyl
  • Up to two colors on each face, the same graphics on both sides
  • Applied before the sign ships

Timing

  • Non-lit: ships in about 20 business days
  • Lit: ships in about 19 business days
  • Ground delivery after that

Quick facts

Blade signs at a glance: sizes, options and prices

What it is
A projecting sign that hangs at a right angle to the wall, read from both directions along the street: a fabricated aluminum cabinet with your lettering in cut vinyl on both faces.
Construction
Non-lit: aluminum cabinet 3 to 6 in deep, painted. Face-lit: 6 in deep aluminum cabinet with LEDs behind acrylic faces, lit on one side or both.
Sizes
Largest side 12 to 46 in, in a rectangle or a circle; signs with a side of 30 in or more ship as oversize.
Colors
Cabinet in any of 48 standard paint colors, or matched to your paint brand and number at no charge; one or more vinyl lettering colors.
Brackets
Standard mounting and a drilling pattern included: a single arm, a double arm, or flush to the wall by its edge (non-lit).
Turnaround
About 20 business days to ship for a non-lit blade and about 19 for a lit one, lettered and ready to hang.
Shipping
Ground shipping is one line on the order, set by the order total, and the designer shows it with your total before you order. After it ships, plan on 3 to 5 business days by ground.
How to order
Type the lettering, choose the size, shape, depth, colors and bracket, see it on a storefront and get the full price before you order.
Sales tax
Orders delivered in Florida include 7.5% Florida sales tax, shown in the cart before you pay. Orders shipped outside Florida are not charged Florida sales tax.
Returns
Each order is custom-made to the design you approve, so all sales are final. If an order arrives damaged, Brand 9 files the claim with the carrier and works toward a refund or an expedited reorder.
Made by
Brand 9 Signs, a sign company in Orange Park, Florida, serving Jacksonville since 1986.

Prices for popular sizes

Prices from Brand 9 Signs before shipping. Each price opens the designer on that setup, so you can change the wording, size and options and see the new price.

Size (W × H)Made asQuantityPrice
12 × 12 inAluminum cabinet, 3 in deep, one vinyl color1 sign$833.00
18 × 18 inAluminum cabinet, 3 in deep, one vinyl color1 sign$1,091.00
24 × 18 inAluminum cabinet, 3 in deep, one vinyl color1 sign$1,462.00
24 × 24 inAluminum cabinet, 3 in deep, two vinyl colors1 sign$1,602.00
36 × 24 inAluminum cabinet, 3 in deep, one vinyl color1 sign$2,640.00
24 × 18 inFace-lit cabinet, 6 in deep, lit both sides1 sign$2,267.00
36 × 24 inFace-lit cabinet, 6 in deep, lit both sides1 sign$4,081.00

Shipping is added once per order and shown with your total in the designer before you order.

Questions

Blade signs, answered

What is a blade sign?

A blade sign hangs at a right angle to the wall, so people walking or driving along the street can read it from both directions. Ours is a fabricated aluminum cabinet, 3 to 6 inches deep, painted the color you choose, with your lettering cut from vinyl and applied to both faces.

How is the price worked out?

The cabinet is priced by its largest side and its depth, and it includes the standard mounting bracket and drilling pattern. The vinyl lettering is priced by the area of each face, for both faces, with each extra vinyl color adding another layer. A 24 × 18 inch black blade, 3 inches deep, with white lettering is $1,462.00 plus $94.99 shipping.

What sizes can I order?

The largest side can be 12 to 46 inches, in a rectangle or a circle. Signs with a side of 30 inches or more ship as oversize. Most storefront blades are 18 to 30 inches.

Can the blade sign light up?

Yes. The face-lit version is a 6-inch-deep aluminum cabinet with LEDs behind acrylic faces, lit on one side or both. The lettering is cut from opaque vinyl, so it shows its color by day and reads as a dark silhouette on the glowing face at night.

Which brackets can I choose?

Every blade sign comes with its standard mounting and a drilling pattern. Choose a single arm bracket that the sign hangs from, a double arm bracket that holds the sign at the top and bottom, or, for a non-lit blade, no arm: the sign mounts flush to the wall by its edge.

Can you match my brand color?

Yes, at no charge. Choose any of 48 standard paint colors for the cabinet, or tap the + swatch and type the paint brand and number you want matched, such as a Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore color.

Who applies the lettering?

We do. We cut the vinyl and apply it to both faces before the sign ships, so it arrives finished.

How long does it take?

Plan on about 20 business days before a non-lit blade ships, and about 19 for a lit one, then ground delivery.

How is it installed?

The sign comes with its standard mounting bracket and a drilling pattern. Mount it to solid framing or masonry, and check your city’s sign rules for projecting signs over a sidewalk before you install.

How much does a 24 × 18 inch blade sign cost?

A 24 × 18 inch non-lit aluminum blade sign, 3 inches deep, with one vinyl lettering color on both faces is $1,462.00 before shipping, and the face-lit version, lit on both sides, is $2,267.00. A 12 × 12 inch non-lit blade is $833.00, 18 × 18 inches $1,091.00 and 36 × 24 inches $2,640.00. The price includes the standard bracket, a drilling pattern and the lettering applied to both faces.

Where can I order a custom blade sign online?

From Brand 9 Signs at brand9signs.com/shop/blade-signs/. Type the lettering in the designer, choose the size, shape, depth, cabinet color, vinyl colors and bracket, see it on a storefront and get the full price, shipping included, before you order. Ground shipping is one line on the order, set by the order total, and the designer shows it with your total before you order. After it ships, plan on 3 to 5 business days by ground. Brand 9 Signs is a sign company in Orange Park, Florida, serving Jacksonville since 1986.

Do I pay sales tax on blade signs shipped outside Florida?

No Florida sales tax is charged on orders shipped outside Florida. Orders delivered in Florida include 7.5% Florida sales tax (6% state tax plus the 1.5% county surtax), shown in the cart before you pay.

Can I return blade signs?

Each order is custom-made to the design you approve, so all sales are final. If an order arrives damaged, Brand 9 files the claim with the carrier and works toward a refund or an expedited reorder. The full policy is on the Shipping and Returns page.

Who makes it

Brand 9 Signs, Orange Park, Florida, since 1986

A family-owned sign company for 40 years, with more than 250 community sign projects across Florida and work for federal agencies as a registered US government contractor. The team that builds monuments and wayfinding for master-planned communities makes the signs you order here.

  • 1986Founded, still family-owned
  • 250+Community sign projects
  • US gov.Registered contractor, CAGE 0VVG2
  • Orange Park1970 Solomon Street, FL 32073 · (904) 272-3395

Brand 9 custom signs

Need it installed, or signs for a whole property?

Monuments, wayfinding, building and lobby signs are designed, built and installed by our own crews. For lettering on the facade, see building letters. Which way fits your sign?

Need help with the spec?

Tell us what the lettering has to do and where it goes, and we’ll recommend the size and color. We call back within 15 minutes during business hours.