Design Guidelines for Business Card Printing
Follow these specifications to ensure your business card design prints exactly as expected.
Why These Guidelines Matter
High-quality printing begins with a correctly prepared design. To avoid cut-off text, blurry logos, or layout issues, please follow these guidelines whether you’re submitting your own design or working with a designer.
Vertical Business Card Specs
Final Card Size (What customer receives):
Inches: 2″ (W) × 3.5″ (H)
Millimeters: 51 mm × 89 mm
Pixels (at 300 DPI): 600 px × 1050 px
Required Print File Size (With Full Bleed):
Inches: 2.5″ × 4″
Millimeters: 64 mm × 102 mm
Pixels: 750 px × 1200 px
Safe Zone:
Same rule: keep key elements 0.25″ inside from each edge
File Requirements
Format: PNG or JPEG only
Color Mode: sRGB
Resolution: Minimum 300 DPI
Horizontal Business Card Specs
Final Card Size (What customer receives):
Inches: 3.5″ (W) × 2″ (H)
Millimeters: 89 mm × 51 mm
Pixels (at 300 DPI): 1050 px × 600 px
Required Print File Size (With Full Bleed):
Inches: 4″ × 2.5″
Millimeters: 102 mm × 64 mm
Pixels: 1200 px × 750 px
Make sure to include bleed in your design to avoid white edges after trimming.
Safe Zone (Keep text and logos within):
Inches: 3.5″ × 2″ centered
Leave at least 0.25″ margin inside all sides
File Requirements
Format: PNG or JPEG only
Color Mode: sRGB
Resolution: Minimum 300 DPI
Template Downloads
Use these templates to set up your business card design correctly. Each file contains safe zones, full-bleed areas, and guidelines.
Horizontal Card Templates:
Vertical Card Templates:
Need Help with Design?
If you’re unsure how to prepare your file or want us to handle the design, check out our Premade Template Designs — just send us your info, and we’ll do the rest.