Examples / Cafés
Drawn to scale · 48″ × 36″
Café drink menu chalkboard
The whole drink list behind the espresso bar: espresso drinks on one side, brewed coffee and tea on the other.
| Size | 48″ × 36″ |
| Surface | Classic Black porcelain on steel, magnetic |
| Frame | Walnut, American hardwood |
| Included | Box of chalk, felt eraser, wall brackets |
| Weight | About 24 lb |
| Production | Built within seven business days, plus shipping |
Lettering on this board
| Line | Letters about | Readable to about |
|---|---|---|
| Headline | 2″ tall | 60 ft |
| Menu lines | 1¼″ tall | 40 ft |
| Kicker | ¾″ tall | 25 ft |
A guide, not a measurement. Chalk lettering varies with the hand that writes it. Sign makers figure about 30 feet of reading distance for every inch of letter height.
Surface
Metal
Wood
$581
Board price, with chalk, eraser and brackets. Shipping quoted to your ZIP.
Start with this board48″ × 36″
$581
The Wording
Sample wording, drawn to scale. Not a photograph of a customer board. Your board arrives blank, with a box of chalk and a felt eraser.
Why This Size
48″ × 36″ hangs over a standard espresso bar and holds twelve drinks in lettering readable from the back of the line.
Questions
How much does a 48″ × 36″ chalkboard cost?
This board is $581 in Classic Black porcelain with a walnut frame. The same size starts at $528 with an aluminum frame. Every board ships with a box of chalk, a felt eraser and wall brackets. Shipping is quoted to your ZIP.
How far away can people read it?
Here the headline letters are about 2″ tall, readable to about 60 feet, and the lines below are about 1¼″, readable to about 40 feet. That's a guide, not a measurement: chalk lettering varies with the hand, and sign makers figure about 30 feet of reading distance per inch of letter height.
Can I use chalk markers on it?
Yes. The surface is porcelain fused to steel, which is non-porous, so regular chalk and wet-erase chalk markers both wipe clean with a damp cloth. It's magnetic, too.
Can I change the size or the color?
Yes. Every board is built to the inch, up to 96″ wide and 48″ tall, in Classic Black or Forest Green, with any of six frames: light oak, walnut, cherry, black wood, or aluminum in silver or black. Start with this board and change anything in the quote builder.
How long does it take?
Your quote arrives within 24 hours. Once you approve it, the board is built within seven business days, plus shipping. Made in the USA.