THE PRINT LAB · 3.5 × 2 IN · PRINTABLE REFERENCE
Business card cheat sheet.
The card in a wallet has one job: be remembered and be reachable. Set the document to the full bleed size, keep contact details inside the safe area, and let color run past the trim.
Solid line: trim edge. Shaded band: bleed. Dashed line: safe area.
| Trim size | 3.5 × 2 inThe finished size after cutting. |
|---|---|
| Full bleed size | 3.75 × 2.25 inSet your document to this. Backgrounds must reach this edge. |
| Safe area | 3.25 × 1.75 inKeep text and logos inside this. |
Keep text and logos 0.125 in inside the trim edge.
Three things that matter most.
- Set the document size to 3.75 × 2.25 in, not 3.5 × 2 in, so bleed is built in from the start.
- Type below 7 pt can disappear on textured stocks. Print a paper proof at actual size.
- Put the one thing to remember on the front. Move the rest to the back.
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