---
title: "More realistic clear acrylic cut backboards - Sign Customiser Changelog"
description: "Changelog: More realistic clear acrylic cut backboards. Learn about the latest updates and improvements to Sign Customiser."
url: "https://www.signcustomiser.com/changelog/clear-acrylic-cut-backboard-preview/"
last_updated: "2026-09-03"
---

Cut-to-shape and cut-to-letter backboards now look like the real thing in the customiser. When no backboard colour is selected, Sign Customiser previews the backing as clear acrylic with a crisp cut edge that follows your design — matching how a finished neon sign actually looks — instead of a flat grey panel.

![Neon sign reading "CUT TO SHAPE" on a clear acrylic backboard with a visible cut edge tracing the letters](/_astro/changelog-clear-acrylic-cut-backboard-preview.CxC25ZQV_ZNWTYS.webp)

## What’s Changed

- **Clear acrylic by default** - With no backboard colour chosen, cut-to-shape and cut-to-letter backboards now render as clear acrylic rather than a solid grey shape.
- **Visible cut edge** - A clean cut line traces the outer edge of the design — the whole silhouette for cut-to-shape, and each letter for cut-to-letter — just like light catching the edge of real acrylic.
- **A more accurate preview** - Customers see a truer representation of their finished neon sign, helping them feel confident in their design before adding it to the cart.

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