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The handshake that stays in a wallet — printed on the same stocks and inks as your boxes, so the whole brand travels together.
Why order cards from a packaging shop
Because consistency is the point. A card printed on the same kraft stock as your tuck boxes, or in the same ink as your mailer, extends one visual system instead of starting a second one. For a small brand, that coherence does more work than any finish — and it arrives in the same shipment as your boxes.
Specs we build to
| Spec | Standard | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 3.5 × 2 in | Square (2.5 × 2.5) available — memorable, but doesn't fit card slots |
| Stock | 16 pt minimum | 18–24 pt for a card that feels like a decision |
| Surfaces | Uncoated, matte, or natural kraft | Uncoated takes pen — useful for jotting |
| Full color, both sides | One confident color on kraft is the budget signature |
Thick uncoated stock beats gloss gimmicks. Weight is felt in the first second of a handshake; coatings are noticed later, if at all. Spend on points of thickness before you spend on finish.
The layout rules that prevent reprints
Cards obey the same physics as boxes: artwork needs bleed past the trim line and a safe zone keeping text away from the edges — about an eighth of an inch each. Thin lines and small type struggle on kraft stock's texture, so keep kraft designs bold. All of this is checked at the proof stage; our dieline guide explains the concepts if you're preparing artwork yourself.
Rounded corners and shapes
Rounded corners cost little and stop corner-dinging in pockets. Fully custom die-cut shapes are possible — they price like a small custom die job and make sense when the shape is the brand (a card shaped like your product, say). Otherwise, the rectangle has survived for a reason.
Common questions
What's the minimum order for business cards?
500 per name or design. That sounds like a lot until you count events, box inserts, and counter stacks — cards are the print product people run out of first.
What does 16 pt actually mean?
Points measure stock thickness — one point is a thousandth of an inch. Standard flimsy cards are 14 pt; 16 pt is our floor because thinner cards read as an afterthought. 18–24 pt is where cards start getting kept.
Can you print on real kraft stock?
Yes — the same unbleached board family as our kraft boxes. Designs should stay bold: fine lines and tiny type fight the fiber texture and lose.
Are finishes like foil or letterpress worth it?
Sometimes — but weight first. A 24 pt uncoated card with sharp design outperforms a thin card with foil on it. If you want a finish after that, we'll quote it straight.
Can each team member have a different name on the cards?
Each name is its own 500-unit run, since the plate changes. For small teams, a common workaround is one shared card design with a blank line — written by hand on uncoated stock.
Quote this job
Send the details and quantity — we'll reply with one straight price that includes setup and shipping, plus a cheaper alternative if one exists. Minimum order: 500 units.
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