Alphabet Characters | McMaster-Carr

	Character Height Character Height

	Character Color Character Color

	Black		White
	Blue		Red
	Yellow		Orange
	Gold		Green

	Backing Type Backing Type

Adhesive

Plain

Magnetic

	Character Type Character Type

	For Use Outdoors For Use Outdoors

Yes

	Material Material

	Character Character

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	Visibility Visibility

Reflective

Glow-in-the-Dark

	Background Color Background Color

	Yellow		White
	Black		Clear

	Overall Height Overall Height

	Overall Width Overall Width

	Character Thickness Character Thickness

	Appearance Appearance

Polished

Dull

	Finish Finish

Painted

Polyester Laminated

	Maximum Number of Characters Maximum Number of Characters

	Minimum Number of Characters Minimum Number of Characters

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About Character Width

The width of a character is typically one-half its height. Narrower characters, such as 1 or A will be less, while M or W will be more.

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