How to Make a Concert Cheering Banner: Sizing, Text Layout & 7-11 / FamilyMart Printing Guide
Make your own concert cheering banner (tehaba): how to pick the right size, lay out big text that reads clearly from far away, and print it in sections at 7-11 ibon or FamilyMart FamiPort before assembling.
A tehaba — the long, horizontal cheering banner you see waved at concerts — is one of the most effective fan goods because its wide format lets you blow up a performer's name or catchphrase to full size. Before you start designing, check the venue's rules first: major venues like Taipei Arena and Taipei Dome usually cap support goods at A3, so keeping your layout within that limit is the safest bet.
Once the size is set, keep the design simple: these banners are read from far away, so use few words and make them big. Build the layout around a main phrase of one to four characters, and use the member's image color as the background so it stands out across a whole sea of light sticks. Add a dark outline around the text and pick a high-contrast background so it stays legible even under strong stage lighting. You can lay it out in Canva, Photoshop, or generate the text image with PixHub first — just leave generous margins so nothing gets trimmed off.
You don't need a print shop — a convenience store does the job. Save your artwork as a PDF or JPG, then upload it from a USB stick, the cloud, or your phone to the store's kiosk: ibon at 7-11 or FamiPort at FamilyMart. Choose the actual-size (100%) print option so the machine doesn't auto-shrink your file. If you're making an A3 banner but the kiosk only takes A4 paper, use the split-print function to divide it across two sheets, then align and tape them together from the back with paper tape or double-sided tape. Matte or heavy-weight paper resists glare best under the lights, and laminating it or mounting it on foam board will keep it stiff all show long.
FAQ
What size should a cheering banner be?
Check the venue's rules first: Taipei Arena, Taipei Dome, and similar venues list A3 as the size limit for support goods. Within that limit, the common approach is to print in sections on A4 or landscape A3 paper and assemble them.
Can I print a cheering banner at a convenience store?
Yes. Save your finished artwork as a PDF or JPG, then print it at 7-11 ibon or FamilyMart FamiPort and choose the actual-size option so it isn't automatically scaled down.
How do I lay out the text so it reads clearly from a distance?
Keep the word count low and the letters large, then add a dark outline and a high-contrast background. A good workflow is to generate your text image with PixHub first and then place it into the banner layout.