LED Banner · Readability guide

Make your phone sign easier to read.

Compare styles in LED Banner, then ask someone to read your sign from the place they’ll see it.

iPhone · iPad · Mac

The word EXIT in large white text on a black screen in LED Banner

How to check your LED Banner sign from a distance

These app captures show «LIGHT IT UP» with solid letters and LED dots. They illustrate the letter shapes; the colours differ. For your own check, use the same wording, text size and colour in both styles.

The same words in two app styles
LIGHT IT UP in solid white Classic letters in LED Banner
Solid letters keep the message simple. Try them on your own screen.

1. Set the screen up in place

Open the sign full screen in LED Banner. Hold the phone or put it on its stand at the height and angle you’ll use. Test with the same lighting and screen brightness you expect at the event or counter.

2. Compare Classic and LED with the same words

Display «WAIT HERE» in Classic, then in LED. Keep the colour, text size and screen position the same while comparing the letter shapes. Choose the style the viewer can read more easily on your actual device; a decorative effect is useful only while the words remain clear.

3. Ask someone to read it from the farthest spot

Pick the farthest point where a person needs the message, such as the doorway. Ask someone who hasn’t seen it to read the sign aloud from that spot. If it scrolls, give them one full pass.

4. Adjust one thing and test again

Try «WAIT HERE» in place of «PLEASE WAIT HERE FOR ASSISTANCE» so the letters can be larger. If a reflection covers the words, change the phone’s angle. If the letters blend into the background, try light text on a dark background. Repeat the check from the same spot.

  • Keep names and directions still when people are walking past.
  • Check from the side as well if people approach at an angle.
Preview help

Try your message

Compare «WAIT HERE» with the longer version. Then test the final wording on the phone you’ll actually use.

Your message preview

WAIT HERE
Preview colour
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What you can do in LED Banner

Choose your text style

LED dots, neon, pixel or classic text. Give a welcome, request or greeting the look you want.

Make it your own

Choose the fonts, colours and backgrounds that suit your message.

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What will you use your sign for?

Questions about the app

Can this predict a reading distance?

No. The preview does not measure the screen, environment or viewer. It cannot provide a reliable distance in metres or feet.

Is neon always easier to read?

It depends on the screen and lighting. Compare neon with solid letters using the same words and size, then ask someone to read both from where they’ll be standing.

What should I change if the sign is crowded?

Remove nonessential words first, then compare a different line break or orientation in the app. The main name or instruction should have the most space.

Can I use the preview as a permanent full-screen sign?

The browser preview continues to the App Store. Close the preview to stay on this website. Use LED Banner to keep the sign on screen, choose more styles and save your messages.

About LED Banner

LED Banner: Big Scrolling Text is a Utilities app for iPhone, iPad and Mac by Mikhail Andrewywvich Chekalin. It provides full-screen text signs, visual styles, scrolling, presets and saved messages.

Source: App Store listing
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Mac
System
iOS 18.0 or later · macOS 15.0+
Listed version
5.5.1
Listing checked
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Keep your signs ready in LED Banner for the next concert, pickup or counter notice.

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