Advanced Letter Model

Getting started with the advanced model

In this article, we outline the key resources and processes to learn all about our advanced model.

Sizing - Advanced model

This guide explains how to configure Sizes for the Advanced letter Model. Sizes in this model are based on a Scale Multiplier that dynamically adjusts the sign's dimensions according to the selected font. This section covers everything you need to configure within the Sizes settings in the Advanced Letter Model.

Pricing - Advanced letter model

Pricing in the Advanced Letter Model allows you to combine multiple calculations to create a pricing structure that reflects your real production costs. Unlike fixed-size pricing, this model calculates costs based on the actual material length required to produce each letter. The system traces the precise outlines of every character and multiples them by your material rate, resulting in highly accurate pricing. This guide explains how to configure the Pricing settings for the Advanced Letter Model. Works with AI Sign Designer The Advanced Letter Model supports AI Sign Designer for neon signs and channel letter signs (Acrylic and Metal). AI-generated SVG designs are measured using the same material length calculations as typed text — the system traces every path in the converted SVG and prices it by your cost per centimetre. To enable AI Sign Designer on a Material Length customiser, see the AI Sign Designer Guide.

Fonts - Advanced Model

This guide explains how to configure fonts for the Advanced Letter Model, assign pricing models, adjust font spacing, and test measurement accuracy.

Letter material cost

Letter Material Cost is an advanced pricing method that calculates costs based on the actual amount of material needed to cut your letters. Instead of charging a fixed price per letter, this feature traces the exact cutting path of each character and multiplies that length by your material cost per centimetre. This ensures you charge customers precisely for the material used, making your pricing more accurate and profitable. Key Benefits: Accurate pricing: Customers pay for exactly the material their design uses Font-sensitive pricing: Complex decorative fonts cost more than simple fonts Flexible pricing tiers: Set different material costs based on sign dimensions Real-time calculations: Prices update instantly as customers change their text or fonts AI Sign Designer compatible: The same path-tracing calculations apply to AI-generated SVG designs, not just typed text

Understanding Font Measurements in the Advanced Letter Model

This guide explains how and what you need to consider when setting the minimum font size in the Advanced Letter model.

Manually calculate shipping cost value

To do these calculations yourself, first must have your shipping cost matrix provided to you by your supplier/freight company. The formula to calculate the shipping cost per centimeter squared based on a defined cost per measurement is as follows. For the current size range, you are editing the price formula; you should match the range limit value with the step in your shipping cost matrix and retrieve the cost price value. E.g. You have set a max size range that was 75cm, and in the shipping cost matrix, you have found the cost price for 75cm by 75cm to be a value of $98.00 Dimensions:75cm by 75cm Price:$98.00 Calculation:98 / (75*75) = $0.017 per centimeter~ number was rounded to 3 decimals

Determine material cost from average cost per letter

In this article, you will learn how to get your material cost when you receive an average cost per letter from your supplier. Make sure you have received your average cost per letter from your supplier Create a new pricing formula for your advanced model customiser. In your new pricing formula enter the following values and ensure only one size range is added for this pricing formula. Save your new pricing formula. If you have already added a font to your customiser then use that one in this process otherwise add a new one. For your font, assign the pricing rule to the new pricing you have created e.g. "material cost test" and hit save at the bottom of the form. Go to the customer-facing version of your customiser on your stores and on the page where your customiser lives enter the following string of characters. If using the English alphabet with lowercase letters, abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, if using another language enter in all the characters of your alphabet and make sure to count the number of characters you have entered. Record the price displayed on your customiser and divide the price by 26 (the number of characters you have entered for the alphabet) which will give you your average cost - e.g. $646.51 / 26 = 24 = $24.84 - $24.84 is now your average cost for this font based on $1 per centimetre for the material cost. Change the material cost value for the price formula to then be as close as possible to the average cost per letter your supplier gave you from step 1. You now have an accurate material cost value you can use for your pricing formulas. You can go ahead and update your price formulas with the material cost value provided in step 8.

Request essential information - Advanced model

This guide explains how to collect the information required from your manufacturer to configure the Advanced Letter Model customiser.

Get your shipping cost matrix

This Sign Customiser guide covers Get your shipping cost matrix with the steps and context you need to complete the workflow.

Test Sign Measurement Accuracy

We have provided a way to test the measurement accuracy of your fonts using our app. This will allow you to manually measure the width, height and material length of any text combination with any font of your choosing.