A liquid crystal device includes panels disposed opposite each other along a major surface, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the panels, a sealant disposed between the panels for confining the liquid crystal layer, a display area defined within the liquid crystal layer, a fan out area adjacent to the display area, and signal lines overlapped by the sealant in the fan out area where the distance between adjacent signal lines is one to ten times as large as the width of the signal lines; and a corresponding method for curing a liquid crystal device includes supporting the liquid crystal device, emitting light for curing the sealant, and redirecting the emitted light towards at least one surface of the liquid crystal device.