The guide — every choice in plain words

Six things decide how your card feels. One minute each.

Business card example showing front design

Paper & thickness (pt)

pt measures thickness. Higher pt = stiffer card. Thin cards bend, feel cheap, and wear out fast in a wallet.

Higher pt = stifferHand out cards all day? Go thickerSimple contact card? Standard is fine

Business card example with a smooth coated surface

Coatings — the surface feel

The coating is the first thing a customer feels when you hand over your card. Matte is smooth with no shine; gloss is bright; silk feels like velvet.

UncoatedAqueousMatteGlossSilk / Suede

Business card example with special finishing

Finishes — the special touches

Small touches that make people keep your card instead of tossing it.

Foil stampingEmbossingSpot UVRaised foilRounded cornersPainted edges

Business card example showing standard proportions

Sizes

The US standard is 3.5 × 2 inches — it fits every wallet and card holder.

3.5 × 2 in — the standardSquare or slim stands outIt still has to fit a wallet

Business card example showing name and contact layout

What goes on the card

Front: name, title, business, phone, email. That's it — a crowded card gets read less.

Front = the essentialsBack = logo, services, QR codeAddress only if customers visit you

Business card example with a QR code area

QR codes & logos

One scan opens your website, menu or booking page. Your logo is the anchor — one strong mark, big and clear.

QR code needs white space around itOne logo, big enough to readNo logo? 3 free hand-made options with your order

Side view of the seven card levels, from slim to thick

Thickness you can see

Side by side, the seven levels are seven different cards — from a slim everyday card to a thick top-level piece that feels like an object.

Slim = easy to carryThick = hard to ignore

A small stack of finished business cards fanned out

What your card is made of

Our standard card is a premium 16 pt stock, printed in full color on both sides. Every level above it is a named, real material — matte, spot UV, suede, foil — never a mystery upgrade.

16 pt premium stockFull color, both sidesNamed finishes, listed on your proof

Diagram of bleed area, trim line and safe zone on a business card

Sending your own artwork

Set your file at 3.5 × 2 in with 0.125 in bleed all round, 300 DPI, CMYK. Background runs to the bleed edge; keep words and logos inside the safe line.

300 DPICMYKPDF / PNG / JPG

Download the template

Ready? Pick a design on the Styles page — or go straight to the order form. Styles · Order