Custom Acrylic Name Plate Guide: Text, Layout, Size, and Use
By Giftenova Team – Last updated August 8, 2026
A custom acrylic name plate turns a confirmed name and an optional title or position into a freestanding desk sign. The current Giftenova product measures 9 × 2.6 inches (22.9 × 6.6 cm), uses clear 20 mm (0.8 inch) acrylic, and offers 15 displayed layouts. This guide helps you prepare the supported text, choose a layout, confirm the display surface, and select the appropriate retail or bulk ordering route.
What Is a Custom Acrylic Name Plate?
A custom acrylic name plate is a text-personalized sign made to stand on a flat desk, reception counter, console, or shelf. Giftenova's current name plate is UV-printed on clear acrylic with polished edges. Its 20 mm depth allows it to stand without a separate base.
It is not a wall or door sign. No mounting hardware is included or specified, so do not choose it on the assumption that it can be attached to a classroom door, cubicle, or wall. Start with the Custom Acrylic Name Plates collection for the current product route and merchandising summary.
Which Details Can You Personalize?
The live product form defines the available inputs:
- Design: choose one of the 15 layouts displayed on the product page.
- Name: required, with a current limit of 32 characters.
- Title or position: optional, with a current limit of 40 characters.
- Notes: up to 256 characters for a special request. A note does not guarantee an unsupported option.
The standard form does not include unrestricted font or color selection, a general logo-upload field, or separate fields for a company name, quotation, or long message. If an unlisted option is essential, contact us before ordering instead of relying on the notes field.
How Do You Prepare the Name and Title?
Use the recipient's preferred spelling and a title you can verify. Check capitalization, punctuation, credentials, and abbreviations before checkout because the plate is produced from the submitted personalization fields.
- Confirm the name. An email signature or social profile is a poor source for a preferred name, honorific, or credential, so ask the recipient or the organizer where you can.
- Decide whether the second line helps. A position such as “Science Teacher,” “Office Manager,” or “Licensed Realtor” may provide context when it is current and confirmed. Leave the optional field blank when the title is uncertain.
- Keep within the displayed limits. The current Name field allows 32 characters and the optional Title field allows 40.
- Review the final entry. Recheck spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and any professional suffix before placing the order.
How Do You Choose Among the 15 Layouts?
Choose from the designs shown on the live product page rather than assuming an unlisted font, color, or graphic can be supplied. Compare each displayed design with the amount of text you have confirmed: a name by itself has a different visual balance from a name paired with a title or position.
The notes field is not a substitute for selecting a layout. If a specific visual treatment is essential and is not shown, confirm feasibility before checkout. The current acrylic name plate product page remains the authority for available layouts and fields.
Will the Name Plate Fit the Display Surface?
The complete product measures 9 inches wide, 2.6 inches high, and approximately 0.8 inch deep. Measure the clear flat surface where it will stand, including the space needed around keyboards, documents, monitors, reception equipment, or other displayed objects.
For an active workspace, account for the full footprint rather than measuring only the visible front. The personalized desk decor and workspace display guide explains how to keep a freestanding piece outside the working and cable zones without turning the decision into a general office makeover.
Which Work and Gift Contexts Fit?
A freestanding name plate may fit a professional or personal workspace when the displayed name, optional position, and destination are known. Current supported contexts include reception and front-desk identification, home-office desks, professional office desks, new-job and promotion gifts, and teacher or tutor appreciation.
These are possible uses, not universal recommendations. Confirm the person's preferred name and title, the available flat surface, and any workplace or school policy before ordering. For a teacher gift, do not infer a subject, credential, classroom number, or photo permission. Use the personalized teacher gift guide for the broader giver and retail-versus-school decision; this page retains name-plate fields, layout, size, and ordering depth.
When Is Retail Ordering Appropriate?
Use the retail product page for an individual name plate or a small number of independently personalized pieces when its current fields and layouts meet the need. Enter each required name and optional title exactly as it should print, then review the current production estimate and shipping choices before checkout.
The broader personalized-ordering guide explains the shared stages of submitting personalization, production, shipping, and issue reporting. The live product page and checkout remain authoritative for the specific options and estimates on an order.
When Should an Organization Use the Bulk Route?
Organizations coordinating 10 or more pieces should begin with the corporate and bulk personalized-gift guide and quote route. That owner covers coordinated lists, organizational requirements, and quote handling.
A bulk inquiry does not guarantee that a logo, unlisted layout, special field, or other requested treatment is feasible. Describe the confirmed quantity, required names and titles, desired timing, and any essential request so the team can evaluate the project without turning a request into a promised capability.
How Do You Care for a Freestanding Acrylic Name Plate?
Keep the name plate on a stable, flat indoor surface and away from persistent direct sunlight. For routine dust, use a soft, dry microfiber cloth. Avoid harsh cleaners and abrasive materials on the acrylic finish.
This guidance is intentionally limited. The current evidence does not support scratch-proof, fade-proof, water-resistant, impact-resistant, or guaranteed-lifespan claims.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size is the current acrylic name plate?
It measures 9 × 2.6 inches (22.9 × 6.6 cm) and uses clear 20 mm (0.8 inch) acrylic. No alternate retail size is currently specified.
Does it need a separate stand?
No. The current product is freestanding on its bottom edge and does not require a separate base.
Can it be mounted on a wall or door?
No mounting hardware or mounting method is currently included or specified. Treat it as a freestanding piece for a flat surface.
Can I upload a logo or choose any font and color?
The standard retail form does not include a general logo-upload field or unrestricted font and color selectors. Choose from the 15 displayed layouts. Contact us before ordering if an unlisted option is essential.
Will you contact me before printing if the text looks wrong?
There is no pre-print proof, and we do not proofread your wording, so the spelling you submit is the spelling that gets printed. Our team checks each design and contacts you if there is a clear problem with the file, but you should confirm the name, optional title, capitalization, punctuation, and character limits before checkout. Contact us before ordering if anything is unclear.
How long do production and standard shipping take?
The current structured product information states 3-5 business days for production and 2 to 6 business days for standard transit. These are ranges, not an arrival-date guarantee; review the current product page and checkout for the order's applicable information.
Can a personalized name plate be returned?
Because it is made to order with customer-supplied text, return eligibility differs from standard merchandise. Review the current return information before ordering. If an item arrives damaged or has a production problem, contact us within the currently stated reporting window.