9 finishes · all road legal
The character finish is what people notice first. Nine ways to have yours made, every one road legal and made to order.
Standard flat printed plates. Clean, road legal finish.
Choose Printed if you want the registration and plate outline to do the visual work.
Domed resin gel letters with a premium raised finish.
This finish suits a design where you want shine and a little depth without the sharper, stepped appearance of thicker acrylic.
Laser-cut 3mm acrylic letters for a bold raised look.
Choose 3mm acrylic when you want a raised registration with a defined edge and a moderate profile.
Extra depth 5mm acrylic for maximum visual impact.
This is the deeper of our two plain acrylic lettering options.
4D acrylic combined with gel resin for the ultimate finish.
Choose this finish if you like the depth and straight edge of acrylic but prefer the softer shine of gel on the character face.
Pyramid-cut black characters whose sloping faces catch the light, in the manner of classic pressed plates.
Choose Retro if you want raised characters with a classic, sculpted look rather than the sharp vertical edges of a 4D plate.
Layered black acrylic with a raised outline around each character.
Choose Outline when the shape of the lettering is the feature you want to emphasise.
Layered black acrylic for depth and a bold, defined character face.
Choose Shadow if you want a layered acrylic design with a solid black appearance.
Laser-cut black acrylic characters raised on a slimmer riser, so the lettering appears to float above the plate.
Choose Hover if you want the sharp edges of a 4D acrylic plate with more visual lift than a flat-bonded character.
Specifications
Compare the construction and character depth of our nine lettering finishes. Prices are for a matching pair on our standard 520mm × 111mm plates, with free UK delivery. Short and Hex shapes, flags and borders are chosen separately in the builder.
Paramount Plates number plate styles compared — construction, raised depth, finish and price per pair
| Style | Construction | Raised depth | Finish | Price per pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Black characters printed onto a high-reflective background | Flat | Matte reflective | £29.99 |
| 3D Gel Resin | Smooth domed gel resin characters | 2mm | High gloss | £39.99 |
| 4D 3mm Acrylic | Precision laser-cut black acrylic characters | 3mm | Gloss black, sharp edges | £49.99 |
| 4D 5mm Acrylic | Laser-cut black acrylic, the deeper of the two single-layer 4D options | 5mm | Gloss black, sharp edges | £54.99 |
| 4D Gel | 3mm laser-cut acrylic with a domed gel resin overlay | 3mm plus gel | Gloss over depth | £64.99 |
| Retro | Black acrylic characters cut to a pyramid profile, sloping from the edge to a central ridge | 3mm | Sloped faces, gloss black | £64.99 |
| Outline | 3mm black acrylic base topped with a 3mm black outline layer | 6mm | Gloss black, lighter visual weight | £74.99 |
| Shadow | Laser-cut black acrylic bonded with 3M adhesive, topped with a second 4D layer | 6mm | Gloss black on black | £74.99 |
| Hover | 3mm laser-cut black acrylic characters raised on a narrower 3mm riser set inside the character edge | 6mm | Floating gloss black with a shadow line beneath | £74.99 |
Not sure what a term means? See the number plate glossary. Standard is included with your finish; Short adds £5 per plate and Hex adds £10 per plate. A flag or green flash adds £2 and a black border £1 per plate. Flags and flashes are available on Standard and Short.
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