Paper of business cards

Business cards are printed on some form of card stock, the visual effect, method of printing, cost and other details varying according to cultural or organizational norms and personal preferences. The common weight of a business card varies some by location. Generally, business cards are printed on stock that is 350 g/m² (density), 45 kg (100 lb) (weight), or 12 pt (thickness). It's important to pay attention to the quality of business cards. 

Standard Business Cards

Standard business cards are ideal low cost, yet professional looking cards. The Royal Kent Ivory Board is perfect for designs with lots of white space, simple text and a small logo.

Laminated Business Cards

Laminated business cards are suitable for any business requiring that professional touch with a slick matt laminate edge. If your design has full colour coverage, then laminate could be the ideal finish for your cards. These are not recommended for writing on as pen doesn't take so well to laminate.

Thicker Business Cards

Thicker business cards are 'the photographers’ choice' with excellent photographic representation. These cards are ideal when flooding the board with colour and are also recommended when grey text is used.

Recycled Business Cards

Recycled business cards are ideal when wanting to convey your environmental stance. These cards are ideal as appointment cards as they take pen very well (the ink soaks into the 100% recycled pulp board).

Apart from common business cards made of paper/card there are also special business cards made from plastic (PVC), especially frosted translucent plastic, crystal clear plastic, white or metallic plastic. Other extraordinary materials are metal, rubberized cards, rubber, magnets, poker chips, wooden nickels, and even real wood. For the most part those special material business cards are of standard format, sometimes with rounded corners. These new materials are popular among companies that wish a unique and eye-catching look. It's very easy to create your business cards online and home delivery of business cards is always possible.