---
title: "More realistic clear acrylic cut backboards - Sign Customiser Changelog"
description: "Changelog: More realistic clear acrylic cut backboards. Learn about the latest updates and improvements to Sign Customiser."
url: "https://www.signcustomiser.com/changelog/clear-acrylic-cut-backboard-preview/"
last_updated: "2026-10-22"
---

Cut-to-shape and cut-to-letter backboards now look like the real thing in the customiser. When no backboard colour is selected, Sign Customiser previews the backing as clear acrylic with a crisp cut edge that follows your design — matching how a finished neon sign actually looks — instead of a flat grey panel.

![Neon sign reading "CUT TO SHAPE" on a clear acrylic backboard with a visible cut edge tracing the letters](/_astro/changelog-clear-acrylic-cut-backboard-preview.CxC25ZQV_ZNWTYS.webp)

## What’s Changed

- **Clear acrylic by default**With no backboard colour chosen, cut-to-shape and cut-to-letter backboards now render as clear acrylic rather than a solid grey shape.
- **Visible cut edge**A clean cut line traces the outer edge of the design — the whole silhouette for cut-to-shape, and each letter for cut-to-letter — just like light catching the edge of real acrylic.
- **A more accurate preview**Customers see a truer representation of their finished neon sign, helping them feel confident in their design before adding it to the cart.

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- [neon](/changelog/tag/neon/)

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## Previousupdates

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- [June 3, 2026Hide the jacket step for simpler neon customisersNew neon customisers now hide the jacket step by default, with a setting to show or hide it whenever you like — the correct tube colour is still applied automatically.feature](/changelog/hide-jacket-step-for-simpler-neon-customisers/)
- [May 22, 2026Preview and undo bulk price adjustmentsThe Adjust prices page now shows a live before-and-after preview of every customiser price and lets you undo the most recent bulk update with a single click.feature](/changelog/preview-and-undo-bulk-price-adjustments/)
- [May 18, 2026Metal cut-out signsSell laser-cut metal signs where the customer's text or artwork is rendered as negative space cut out of a metal panel, with six panel shapes, panel colour finishes, mounting options, and AI Sign Designer support.feature](/changelog/metal-cut-out-signs/)
- [May 12, 2026Adjustable snap-to-grid spacingMerchants can now choose a finer snap-to-grid step for draggable sign elements in the customiser.feature](/changelog/adjustable-snap-to-grid-spacing/)

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