Animated sign: A sign that shows motion or changes in copy or color, most often through electric or electronic means.- Architectural sign: A sign whose design is actually integrated into the architecture of the structure.
- Backlit sign: A sign consisting of a cabinet containing a light source surrounded by on or more translucent faces.
- Back to Back: Two or more sign faces mounted on a common structure, but facing in opposite directions
- Building-Front Design: Usually associated with the Las Vegas's Freemont street. They may be two or three-dimensional signs which project up and or out from the building itself. Building-front designs also utilize the luminous properties of neon to create a canvass of light as the buildings façade.
- Canopy sign: A sign which is suspended from and forms part of a canopy or marquee and which does not usually extend beyond the limits of the canopy or marquee.
- Cantilever construction: A sign mounted on the end, often called a flag or end-mount.
- Changeable copy sign: A sign on which the copy can be changed, either manually through the use of attachable letters or electronically using incandescent bulbs or light emitting diodes.
- Directional sign: Signage used to provide direction to travelers.
- Electronic changeable copy sign: A sign that utilizes computer generated messages or some other electronic means of changing copy. These signs include displays using LED, LCD or a flipper matrix.
- Fascia sign: A flat sign that is mounted on a wall and whose face runs parallel to it.
- Fiber optic display: A type of sign that transmits its message utilizing light directed through thread-like fibers of glass or plastic.
- Ground sign: A free standing sign that is mounted on poles or braces, without any secondary support.
- Hanging sign: A double face sign that hangs from a bracket or support and projects from a wall, building or pole. Projecting sign.
- Internally illuminated: A sign which is lighted through the use of internal electric fixtures or lamp banks.
- LCD (liquid crystal display): A type of electronic changeable copy sign utilizing liquid crystals that become opaque or clear when exposed to a controlled voltage. They are sometimes used in time and temperature displays.
- LED (light-emitting diode): A type of electronic changeable copy sign that utilizes hundreds of light-emitting diodes - electronic ship and colored lens assemblies - in single and tri-color matrixes. LEDs are physically flexible and inexpensive to operate when compared with other message centers.
- Marquee: A projecting structure permanently attached to, but not a part of, the roof. Also, known as a canopy.
- Message center: Any sign that displays changeable copy (or that portion of a given sign.)
- Monument sign: A mounted ground sign, sometimes affixed to a base or a pedestal. A freestanding sign that is a low rise with a base or pole cover.
- Pole sign: A free standing sign, usually double-faced, mounted on a round pole, square tube or other fabricated member without any type of secondary support.
- Porte-cochere: A passage way used to allow vehicles to pass from the street into the interior courtyard.
- Projection Sign: A sign which projects off of the structure of the building usually a 90 degree angle.
- Pylon or Sculpted Pylon Sign: A sign usually associated with the Las Vegas Strip, a pylon sign high-rise tower usually with several forms of signage integrated, designed to attract the attention of motorists and or distant viewers. Sometimes they are flanked to create an entrance or gateway.
- Super-Pylon: Associated with large strip resorts, the super-pylon is simply a pylon style sign that is of immense size. The term was first associated with the MGM Grand's original super-pylon design
- Upright Sign: A higher narrower version of of the projection sign mounted at right angles to the exterior wall.
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