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Vinyl Banner
Size Calculator

Enter your viewing distance, available space, and use case. Get the right banner size and the minimum letter height for legibility — instantly.

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Enter Your Setup
Viewing DistanceiHow far away will most people stand when reading the banner? This drives the minimum letter height: 1 inch of letter height per 10 ft of distance.
30 ft
5 ft300 ft
Available WidthiThe horizontal space where the banner will hang. Sizes wider than this limit are filtered out of the recommendation.
10 ft
2 ft30 ft
Use CaseiChanges the legibility formula and material recommendation. Highway uses a stricter 1 in / 30 ft rule (FHWA/MUTCD); all others use 1 in / 10 ft.
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Your Recommendation
3 × 6 ft
36" × 72"
⚡ Recommended
Scale PreviewiProportional aspect ratio of the recommended banner. Not drawn to the scale of your actual space.
Min. Letter HeightiViewing Distance ÷ 10 (or ÷ 30 for highway). The smallest font size your audience can read from the set distance. Bold sans-serif fonts perform best.
3in
Banner AreaiWidth × Height in square feet. Most printers charge per sq ft, so custom sizes cost the same as standard sizes of equal area.
18sq ft
Max View Dist.iThe impact distance — where text is read effortlessly, not the theoretical maximum. Assumes bold sans-serif font and high color contrast.
30ft
Materiali13 oz: indoor & short-term outdoor. 18 oz: long-term outdoor, high wind, double-sided. 9 oz mesh: fence wraps & high-wind areas.
13 oz
Vinyl
💡 Design Tip
Keep your headline at 3"+ with a bold sans-serif font. High-contrast colors — red on white, black on yellow — maximise storefront visibility.
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Legibility Formula: Min. letter height = Viewing Distance ÷ 10 | Banner area = Width × Height | Highway viewers: use ÷ 30 per FHWA / MUTCD
Full Size Reference Chart
Highlighted row = your current recommendation
Size Dimensions Common Name Max Viewing DistanceiThe comfortable impact distance for a stationary viewer using 1 in / 10 ft rule with bold, high-contrast text. Min. Letter HeightiSmallest readable font at the max viewing distance. Formula: Max Distance ÷ 10. Use bold sans-serif fonts for best results. OrderiLinks to the product page for that size on biggerbetterbanner.com. "Get Quote" appears for sizes without a standard product listing.