0.0394 in Bleed
Extend backgrounds and full-bleed artwork 0.0394 in (1 mm) beyond the trim edge on every side.
IndiOrder Apps
Estimate business card printing costs by quantity, paper stock, printing options, finishing, and number of names or designs. Download the finished estimate as a US Letter PDF.
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Quantity is calculated separately for each name or design.
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How it works
Business card pricing is normally based on the quantity of each individual design or name rather than the combined number of cards.
For example, if four employees each need 250 cards, the calculator treats the order as four separate 250-card sets, rather than one 1,000-card order.
Paper, finishing, size, and other production requirements can also affect the final cost.
Please note
This calculator provides an estimate for planning and comparison. Actual printing costs may vary depending on artwork, production requirements, shipping, taxes, special finishing, and other specifications.
Print-ready business cards
A standard U.S. business card finishes at 3.5 × 2 inches. Extend artwork 0.0394 in (1 mm) beyond the trim and keep critical content at least 0.1181 in (3 mm) inside the finished edge.
Extend backgrounds and full-bleed artwork 0.0394 in (1 mm) beyond the trim edge on every side.
The red trim line shows the exact finished business card size: 3.5 × 2 in (88.9 × 50.8 mm).
Keep names, logos, QR codes, and other critical content at least 0.1181 in (3 mm) inside the trim line.
Prepress Layer Studio
The CMYK artwork is prepared first. A separate 100% K finishing mask is then placed directly over it. The same calligraphic 美 becomes Spot UV or Gold Foil in the finished card.
01 · CMYK
CMYK print artwork
The primary business-card artwork sits at the bottom of the production stack.
LUCIEN MOREAU
Chef / Proprietor
ATELIER TROIS
PARIS · SEOUL
LUCIEN MOREAU
Chef / Proprietor
ATELIER TROIS
PARIS · SEOUL
Every pure-black brush stroke in 美 is finishing artwork. The exact same shape becomes Gold Foil.