LED Scroller

LED Banner Guides & Tips

Practical guides for anyone making a scrolling LED sign: what to write, which colours and speed read best from a distance, when a scroller is the right tool, and where the moving sign came from. Each guide is written by the LED Scroller team and lists its sources.

Newest guide

History of Scrolling LED Signs: 1928 to Your Phone

In 1928 about 14,800 bulbs carried election news around a Times Square tower. Here is how that idea became red LED digits, full-colour screens and the scrolling sign on your phone.12 min read

More guides

How LED Dot-Matrix Displays Work: A Plain-English Guide

Most LED signs never light all their dots at once. Here is how scanning, tiny fonts, pixel pitch and glow make a moving message, and how LED Scroller rebuilds it in your browser.12 min read

LED Banner Message Ideas: 140 Lines for Every Occasion

140 short, original lines for LED banners, from fan signs and finish lines to airport pickups and Diwali, with the colours, speed and border that suit each.12 min read

Readable LED Sign Tips: Letter Size, Distance and Speed

Capitals on a phone in landscape are about 4.8 cm tall: readable to roughly 5 m for nearly anyone. Sign rules, the maths for phone, tablet and laptop, and the settings that make a message carry.12 min read

When to Use an LED Scroller: 17 Real Situations

Concerts, airport pickups, parties, market stalls, races, noisy rooms and streams: 17 situations where a scrolling phone sign beats cardboard, with the settings that work and honest cautions.12 min read