Backlit Signs

Backlit signs are divided into backlit light box signs & backlit channel signs, then backlit channel signs can be subdivided into backlit metal signs and backlit acrylic signs. LED be the light souce by default, high brightness, good display effect, long life, energy saving and good weather-proof. Widely be used outdoor or indoor, our high quality custom backlit signage is an ideal tool to help your business stand out.

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About backlit signs

Description

Backlit signage is one of the most common illuminated signs, LED is used as the light source by default now. The backlit signs has many advantages such as high brightness, good display effect, energy saving and good weather-proof. It is suitable for indoor and outdoor very much.

People used the light source position to name the type of illuminated sign before, at that time the backlit sign generally refers to the backlit light box signs, also be called as backlit sign box. The sign content is on the front of the box, it can be letters, logos or graphics, the light source is behind the sign content, light pass through box surface to display these content.

After the invention of LED, because LED has many advantages such as high brightness, long life, energy saving, small dimensions, etc., it is especially suitable as a light source for illuminated signs, the same LED placement position can cause different lighted positions, so the lighted position also become the name of the lighted signs, then reverse channel signs and halo signs be called as the backlit signs too. The backlit channel signs have the individual signs shell, LEDs be placed in the signs shell as the light souce, and every individual signage part has the own individual light souce, light pass through the back-panel of the signs shell, make the signs have strong 3D effect and amazing halo effect. According to different materials and processes, The backlit channel signs can be divided into:

Both the backlit light box signs and the backlit channel signs are all be used exterior and interior widely, include:

  • Businesses: bar, store, hotel, restaurant, hair salon, SPA, dental clinic and law firm etc.
  • Organisation: hospital, school, library, museum and church etc.
  • Indoor: Office, lobby, reception and restroom etc.
  • Outdoor: Building, wall, storefront and house etc.

Models

  • Backlit light box signs: has a fabricated backing box in metal (stainless steel or aluminum mostly) or acrylic, with LED inside. The surface of the backing box is in transparent acrylic or in metal (stainless steel or aluminum mostly) but the content be cut off, the lighting pass through the surface to display the signs content.
  • Luxury backlit metal signs: Fabricated stainless steel signs shell with LED insided, parts of CNC engraved solid opal acrylic backpanel in the signs shell and rest part is outside the sign shell and visible. Lighting pass through the acrylic backpanel to make the signs has the amazing halo effect, has a strong 3D effect and eye-catching. Suitable for indoor and outdoor. Need not off the backing wall, easy installation, hight bright and very strong halo effect.
  • Classic backlit metal signs: Fabricated stainless steel signs shell with LED insided, laser cutting acrylic backpanel is hidden in the signs shell. Lighting pass through the acrylic backpanel to make the signs has the beautiful halo effect, has a strong 3D effect and eye-catching. Suitable for indoor and outdoor. Need off the backing wall, bright and beautiful halo effect.
  • Backlit acrylic signs: Painted CNC engraved solid acrylic signs shell with LED insided, visible CNC engraved acrylic backpanel. Lighting pass through the acrylic backpanel to make the signs has the great halo effect, has a strong 3D effect and eye-catching. Recommended for indoor use. Need not off the backing wall, easy installation, hight bright and very strong halo effect. Could be only 20mm deep and has beautiful 3D effect signs shell.

Installation

We recommend hiring professional installer to finish the installation job. Because needing to use the stud blots to fix on the backing wall, will drill holes on the wall for the stud bolts and cables also need to connect cables, professional installers can make the signage have much better final effect. Of course, if you have enough hands-on ability and is a licensed electrician, you can try to install it yourself.

Maintain

The maintenance job is really simple. Only needs a soft cloth with seldom clean fresh water. It is not recommended to wipe with a cleaning solution containing alcohol or other organic ingredients to avoid damaging the outside of the shell, especially when the metal signs shell’s surface be painted, powder coated or plated.

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Our signs products are all customized, different detail would cause different cost. The more detail you can provide, the more exact price we will provide.

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Custom Backlit Signs

Both the letters, logo even the graphics are all could be the custom backlit signs, only custom signs are the best signs for you. The content, shapes, size, lighting color, lighting methods and installation option are all could be custom made, based on our more than 15 years success signs maker experience, we do know how to make your design to be the custom lightbox signs products perfectly, whether it is for outdoor or indoor.

A high quality custom backlit signs is perfect for increasing brand recognition and giving your company a more professional look, it can brand and draw attention to your business 24/7. Leave a long-lasting impact and be the focus with our quality custom made backlit signs, built to exceed your expectations.
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backlit signs models

Backlit light box signs

Backlit light box signs

Description

LED as the light source and be placed in a fabricated backing box in acrylic or metal (stainless steel, aluminum by default), LED behind the sign content, which could be letters, logo and graphics. Lighting pass through the backing box surface to display these content. Backlit light box signs is one of the most common illuminted signage, bright with good display effect, energy saving, high cost-effective, good waterproof, works perfect both indoors and outdoors.

One set of backlit light box signs consists of five parts:

  • Signs content: Based on the signage detail request, the content could
    • UV painted on the acrylic surface directly (The acrylic surface is illuminated, the UV painted content is opaque)
    • Add laser cutting transparent vinyl on the acrylic surface (The acrylic surface is illuminated, the vinyl content is transparent.)
    • Add laser cutting metal signs or laser cutting opaque acrylic on the acrylic surface (The acrylic surface is illuminated, the content is opaque.)
    • Cut off on the metal box surface (The surface of the content is illuminated.)
    • Laser cutting solid acrylic signs be pushed through the metal box surface (The surface and the border of the content are illuminated.)
    • Laser cutting solid acrylic signs be pushed through the metal box surface with laser cutting metal signs or laser cutting opaque acrylic signage on the acrylic signs content surface.(The border of the content are illuminated.)
  • Backing box: Produced by fabricated acrylic or metal (stainless steel or aluminum by default), the border of the acrylic backing box could be illuminated, the metal backing box could have the halo effect.
  • LEDs: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the backing box.
  • Electrical wiring: The backlit light box signs will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which have the indoor model also have the outdoor water-proof model

Installation notes: use stud bolts to fix on the backing wall or using the stainless steel rope to hang from ceiling.
Tech Data of Backlit Light Box Signs

Luxury backlit metal signs

Luxury backlit metal signs

Description

This type of backlit signs has the fabricated 3D metal signs shell, stainless steel by default, parts of the CNC engraved opal acrylic back-panel is out of the signs shell and visible, LED lights be placed in the signs shell evenly as the light source. Because of the visible acrylic back-panel, this kind of backlit sign need not off the backing wall, it’s easy for installation and have the best brightness LED lighting to make the excellent halo effect. Both the letters and the logos could be customized to be it, fit for exterior and interior business, store, building and wall very well.

One set of luxury backlit metal signs consists of five parts:

  • Metal sign shell: using the laser cutting stainless steel to get the signage surface, then weld the fabricated stainless steel border on the signage surface by laser cutting process to form a hollow 3D signage shell. The surface effect could be mirror polished or brushed, be painted or powder coated in color fit the PMS, or be plated gold, brass, copper, bronze, titanium, rose gold, even could have the vintage brass, vintage copper, vintage bronze finish.
  • LED lights: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the metal signage shell.
  • Acrylic back-panel: part of the acrylic back-panel is exposed out of the metal signage shell
  • Electrical wiring: Every individual part of the LED backlit signs will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which have the indoor model also have the outdoor water-proof model

Installation notes: Use stud bolts to fix on the backing wall and need not to off it.
Tech Data of Luxury Backlit Metal Signs

Classic backlit metal signs

Classic backlit metal signs

Description

This type of backlit signs has the fabricated 3D metal signs shell with laser cutting acrylic back-panel and LED lights inside. It must off the backing wall to get the beautiful halo effect, even could be fix on curved wall. Both the letters and the logos are all could be customized to be it, be widely used indoor or outdoor business, store, building and wall very well. It has very good waterproof and weatherproof performance with very good display effect.

One set of classic backlit metal signs consists of five parts:

  • Metal signage shell: Using the laser cutting stainless steel to get the signage surface, then weld the fabricated stainless steel border on the signage surface by laser welding process to form a hollow 3D signage shell. The surface effect could be mirror polished or brushed, be painted or powder coated in color which fit the PMS, or be plated gold, brass, copper, bronze, titanium, rose gold. Even could have the vintage brass, vintage copper, vintage bronze finish.
  • LED lights: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the metal signage shell.
  • Acrylic back-panel: The acrylic back-panel is in the signage, it is invisible outside, used to make the lighting uniform
  • Electrical wiring: Every individual part of the LED backlit signs will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which have the indoor model also have the outdoor water-proof model

Installation notes: Use stud bolts to fix on the backing wall and must off it. we recommend off the wall about 10mm~20mm(0.4”~0.8”) for the best halo effect.
Tech Data of Classic backlit metal signs

Backlit acrylic signs

Backlit acrylic signs

Description

Painted CNC engraved solid acrylic signs shell with LED inside as light source, parts of the CNC engraved opal acrylic back-panel is out of the signs shell and visible. Because of the signs shell is produced by CNC engraving process, which is controled by computer, it is high resolution, and can achieve a variety of 3D effects, well-made, especially suitable for close display. Easy for installation, thin and bright with amazing halo effect.

One set of classic backlit metal signs consists of five parts:

  • Acrylic signage shell:CNC engraved solid opal acrylic signs shell be painted or powder coated in color which fit the PMS. Based on the signs detail could be only 15mm thickness, very thin.
  • LED lights: LED modules or LED strips are generally used, PCB LED would be used for the mass production. The lighting colors could be white, warm white, red, yellow, blue, green or RGB LEDs to obtain such as purple, pink, etc. The LED is evenly arranged inside the acrylic shell.
  • Acrylic back-panel: Part of the acrylic back-panel is exposed out of the acrylic signage shell and visible.
  • Electrical wiring: Every individual part of the LED backlit signs will have two wiring, one for positive and another for negative, the length is about 60cm(23.6″) by default
  • AC transformer: Using the MeanWell brand AC transformer, which have the indoor model also have the outdoor water-proof model

Installation notes: Use stud bolts to fix on the backing wall and need not off it.
Tech Data of Backlit acrylic signs

Backlit metal signs & backlit acrylic signs

Fabricated stainless steel and CNC engraved acrylic are all could be individual signs shell, LED be placed in it evenly, lighting pass though the back-panel of the signs shell to make the backlit signs have the amazing halo effect, which make the backlit channel signs seems be floating on the backing wall. So the back signs have very strong 3D effect and eye-catching.

BACKLIT SIGNS MODELS COMPARE

Show you the difference between the follow four different backlit signage

Backlit Light Box Signs

  • Backlit Light Box Signs
  • Default Thickness
    50mm (1.97")
  • Raw Material
    Acrylic, metal
  • Process
    Fabricated, Engraved, Cutting
  • Light Source
    LED by default
  • LED Position
    In backing box
  • Lighted Position
    Backing box's surface
  • Acrylic Backpanel
    No
  • Backing Box
    Necessary
  • Installation Option
    Hung or fix on backing wall
  • Halo Effect
    Achievable for backing box
  • Brightness
    4.5/5
DETAIL

Luxury Backlit Metal Signs

  • Luxury backlit metal signs
  • Default Thickness
    35mm (1.38")
  • Raw Material
    Acrylic, metal
  • Process
    Fabricated, Engraved, Cutting
  • Light Source
    LED by default
  • LED Position
    In signs shell
  • Lighted Position
    Signs shell's backpanel
  • Acrylic Backpanel
    visible
  • Backing Box
    Unnecessary
  • Installation Option
    Fix on backing wall by default
  • Halo Effect
    5/5
  • Brightness
    4.5/5
DETAIL

Classic Backlit Metal Signs

  • Classic backlit metal signs
  • Default Thickness
    25mm (1")
  • Raw Material
    Acrylic, metal
  • Process
    Fabricated, Cutting
  • Light Source
    LED by default
  • LED Position
    In signs shell
  • Lighted Position
    Signs shell's backpanel
  • Acrylic Backpanel
    Invisible
  • Backing Box
    Unnecessary
  • Installation Option
    Fix on backing wall by default
  • Halo Effect
    3.5/5
  • Brightness
    3.5/5
DETAIL

Backlit Acrylic Mini Signs

  • Backlit acrylic signs
  • Default Thickness
    20mm (0.79")
  • Raw Material
    Acrylic
  • Process
    Engraved, Cutting
  • Light Source
    LED by default
  • LED Position
    In signs shell
  • Lighted Position
    Signs shell's backpanel
  • Acrylic Backpanel
    visible
  • Backing Box
    Unnecessary
  • Installation Option
    Fix on backing wall by default
  • Halo Effect
    5/5
  • Brightness
    4.5/5
DETAIL
15+

Years history of signage manufacturers

150+

Advanced professional production equipment

300+

Experienced employee

15, 000+

sqm factory

Workflow

Here you will know our workflow well

  1. 1: Contact with us

    Contact with us or fill our free quote form, we will arrange one of sales follow your quote and jobs

  2. 2: Initial design

    we can provide initial design service include the fonts, dimensions and signs option suggestion

  3. 3: Free quotation

    Based on your request and the design file, we will give you the exact cost

  4. 4: Order confirmation

    Please print our quotation file, signature it and send us the scanned file

  5. 5: Deposit payment

    Please finish the deposit payment, then show us the bank slip etc. so that our accounting can confirm it

  6. 6: Drawing design

    We will detail the design file of your signs, then we will send the file to you to show you all the details

  7. 7: Begin production

    When we get your confirmation of the detail design file, we will begin the production mediately

  8. 8: Lighting test

    Your signs will be lighted 24 hours when we finish the production, so that most issue could be fix

  9. 9: Final products

    We will take photos for your signage to show you the final products effect

  10. 10: Balance payment

    When you confirm the products, please send us the balance payment, then show us the bank slip etc. so that our accounting can confirm it

  11. 11: Shipping

    We will call the delivery company to pick up your signage products and give you the waybill number so that you can track it

  12. 12: After sale

    We provide one year free replacement to non-human damaged signs

Outdoor backlit signs

Our outdoor backlit signs use waterproof LEDs as a light source suitable for most outdoor environments, including strong sunlight, heavy rain, rainy season, high or low temperatures, and marine environments. We have extensive experience in producing weatherproof exterior backlit signs, you just need to tell us your request, and we will provide you with the perfect custom made outdoor backlit sign.

FAQ about backlit signs

If you have any additional questions about backlit signs or our service, feel free to contact with us.

Yes, we accept international order and we use the DHL for the delivery by default, DHL do international shipping.

We are signs manufacturers in China, our head office and factory are in Shenzhen, and we have an office in Shanghai.

We sell directly to retail consumers in a wide variety of industries including general contractors, graphic designers, corporate, government, education and retail clients. Very sorry, we do not provide trade discounts to sign companies for resale.

Depending on the type and quantity of ordered signs, we generally need about 15 business days to complete the production. We use the DHL door to door delivery service by default, which need about 3-5 days for the delivery. So the lead time would be about 18 business days.

Yes, we can provide the sample signs for you, you would be asked to pay for the production cost and the delivery cost.

Yes, we have the the UL certification, the certificate number is 20151008-E479471.

And on every indiviual part of the backlit signs, we will add the UL labels/stickers for the USA clients.

Our backlit signs products are all customized, we do not have the standard sizes.
It is also a matter of personal preference. Some clients want the logo to be larger and more prominent. Others want it smaller, and more subtle.
If you don’t know the overall size of your signage, please tell us the overall size of the place you would install the signs, so that we can give you some suggestion.

Min. width of strokes is the Min. distance between the two edges of a stroke, measured perpendicular to the stroke center line.

This data determines whether the design could be the really signs products. For backlit signage, whether the light is uniform is the biggest factor affecting the effect of the signage. If the Min. width of strokes is too small, that means we can not place the LEDs in the signs shell evenly for the backlit acrylic signs or backlit metal signs, then the sign have to be the backlit light box signs, so that LEDs can be placed in the backing box.

We will show you the sample signage case image and a free sketch.
If you need a 3D render images, you would be ask to pay for the design cost.

We prefer a vector format design file with all fonts and objects converted to “curves” or “paths”, if possible.
Other file formats such as .jpg or .png are bitmap, which could not give us enough detail to know the exact cost, only could be used to know the ballpark price.

Yes, you can use the custom font for your signage. Please send us the fonts file you needed. But not all the fonts fit to be the backlit signs, especially those with very thin strokes.

Our backlit signs are all customized, so we do not have any standard fonts.
In general, we only look at whether the minimum width of the strokes and letters height meet the requirements, because these two factors determine the process realizability and whether the lighting effect of the final product can be uniform.

the photo of the wall or building where the sign will be installed helps us to know the surrounding and the building style better also helps us judge the best solutions for the installation.

Sorry, we can not give any price over the call, since our backlit signs are all customized, different detail would cause different cost. We can not get enough detail over the call. Using our “Free Quote” form would be better.

We are very proud to provide you with a timely and professional customize signs service. Under normal circumstances you will receive our sales reply within one business day. If it is a big signage case, such like have dozens of different signage item, it might need 2~3 business days or even longer, but we will try our best to give you the price soon.

Well, you always can find a supplier with lower price, but mostly when you pay cheap then you will get the cheap. We are not the best choice if you only want to find a lower price, but we are the best signage supplier with good quality, good service with reasonable price. Our signage products worth every penny you pay.

You only can realize the difference when you the cheap and nasty signage products in your hand, sometimes even after a terrible experience, then it would be too late, you waste the money and time already. However, we have built our reputation on quality and will keep it that way.

That being said, if you do have a lower price, we would be happy to evaluate it for you. We will see if it is possible to match while maintaining our quality and durability standards, or we will tell you if we feel that something on the quote does not seem likely to live up to what you are expecting.

Considering the fluctuation of exchange rate, raw material price and labor cost, our quotation is usually valid for 30 days.

We used the “Buying Rate” of the Bank of China exchange rate by default.

Our payment term is:

  • Credit Card or PAYPAL: 100% deposit before production
  • Western Union or T/T: 50% deposit before production, balance before shipment

Notice 1: We use the PAYPAL to accept the payment from credit card, The PAYPAL will charge 4.4% + usd$0.30 as the transfer fee, and our quoted fees are for products and delivery only, so if you want to use the credit card or PAYPAL to finish the payment, you would be asked to pay for the additional PAYPAL transfer fee. For example: if the amount of your order is $100, then you need to pay total: (100 + 0.3)/(100%-4.4%) = $104.92

Notice 2: If you want to use the credit card or PAYPAL to finish the payment, all the payment need to fit “PayPal Seller Protection”

Our signage products are all customized, we need to pay the cost for the raw material and labor cost. paying a deposit helps to ensure that both parties honour the agreement of the offer to purchase.

Yes, we use PayPal to accept credit card payments, by PayPal invoice mostly.

We use the PAYPAL to accept the payment from credit card, The PAYPAL will charge 4.4% + usd$0.30 as the transfer fee, and our quoted fees are for products and delivery only, so if you want to use the credit card or PAYPAL to finish the payment, you would be asked to pay for the additional PAYPAL transfer fee. For example: if the amount of your order is $100, then you need to pay total: (100 + 0.3)/(100%-4.4%) = $104.92

The import duty/tariff is charged by your local customs, if you have any question, please contact with them.

Yes, we will take photos for the final signage and send to you for your confirmation.
We will ship the final signage to you only after receiving your confirmation.

This cannot be done by default, as this will affect our production plan. In special cases, after you have paid the losses, we can produce according to the new plan.

Yes, but no payment would be refund.

After the 24 hours keep lighting test, most signage issue would be found so that we can fix them.

Yes, we use the DHL door to door delivery by default, they will deliver the signage for you.

we use the DHL door to door delivery by default, also use the fedex, UPS, and TNT etc. Once your signage ships, we will send you the waybill number so that you can track the cargo.

It depends on the delivery company, some addition cost might be charged by them.

First we will pack each individual part of the backlit signs with pearl cotton and bubble film, then put all of them in a ply-wooden box lined with foam.
And all the accessories and the printed documen would be placed in the ply-wooden box too.

We are signage manufacturers in China, do not have any office or team out of China, so very sorry if the installation job is out of China we can’t finish it. But we do have some business partner in USA, Canada, Australia and Europe, if you can’t find the installer, we will try to help you to find one.

Yes, we will send the 1:1 layout template, wiring diagram and installation notes. So if you have an electrician’s card since you need to connect the wires, you can install it yourself.
You need to prepare electric drills, electrical tapes, glass glue and soft cloths for cleaning.

We will provide:

  • 1:1 layout template
  • wiring diagram
  • installation notes

We will provide:

  • AC transfomer
  • stud bolts
  • washers
  • nuts

In addition, the following optional accessories are available:

  • Wago Wire Connector
  • Main wire
  • Timer
  • light sensitive switch
  • Dimmer
  • Wireless RGB LED Controller

The AC transformer emits heat during work. We recommend that the AC transformer be placed in a ventilated position or in a power distribution box with air vents to facilitate heat dissipation and increase the service life of the AC transformer.

We provide three years free replacement to non-human damaged signs. We will produce and ship to customers for free.
Because the LED half-life, after about 2-3 years the brightness of the LED lighting might be too weak, we suggest you renewing the LED lighting at that time. But if you can accept the signage effect, don’t worry, the life-time of the LED lighting is more than 80k hours.

Just using the soft cloth with some fresh water is fine enough. If need to remove any dirt and pollutants gathered from the environment, please use a good dishwashing soap and fresh water, using a very very light brush like a soft toothbrush or even a towel. Please do not use any harsh or other chemicals, which might affect the signage finishes.

About Us

We are a company specializing in the manufacture of types of signage products with over 15 years of professional manufacturing experience. Relying on rich manufacturing experience, advanced manufacturing equipment, and professional manufacturing technicians, we provide high quality custom signs products to customers all over the world.
As an idea of the Hisun Advertising Co.,Ltd’s brainstorming, BacklitSigns.Net is committed to providing customers with a professional and detailed introduction of backlit signage, so that people can understand the characteristics of this type of signs products and help customers choose the most suitable backlit sign products.
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Why choosing us?

We do custom made backlit signs professional

  • Experience

    With over 15 years of successful experience and knowledge in produce signs, we do know how to produce signs well for the world.

  • Price

    Orders directly from manufacturers to reduce intermediate expenditure. Buy high-quality custom signs with more reasonable price.

  • Quality

    We provide you with high quality signs produced by our experienced technicians using advanced machine and high quality raw materials.

  • Lead Time

    Depending on the type and quantity of ordered signage products, we generally need about 15 business days to complete the signs production.

  • Accessories

    Provided with 1:1 layout template, stud bolts, nuts, installation diagram and other installation accessories per the needs of the customers.

  • Warranty

    Provided free one year non-human damage limited warranty, and also provides 2-5 years limited warranty policy with enrollment fees.

Head Office/Factory

No.7 Fuping Middle Road, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Zip: 518117
Office Hour: 9:00 – 18:00 Beijing Time, Mon-Fri
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Shanghai Office

S3 We Plus, 5th floor, No.1367 of Dongfang Rd, Fudu Plaza
Shanghai, China
Zip: 200127
Office Hour: 9:00 – 18:00 Beijing Time, Mon-Fri
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