Option
Duplexed Body
Two sheets laminated into a 600–900 gsm body. Choosing two different paper colours leaves a fine coloured line visible along the cut edge.
- Thickness0.8 – 1.4 mm
- Adds+2 working days
- Minimum100 cards
Service 01
Let the first impression have weight
A business card is the one physical piece of your brand that passes from hand to hand. Letterpress is what makes it stay: it is read by the fingers before the eyes.
Why letterpress
A card read by touch, not sight
In digital printing the ink sits on top of the sheet. In letterpress the plate is driven into it, leaving a permanent well in the surface. The person receiving the card feels the difference before they have read a word.
How well that impression reads depends entirely on the stock. On a standard 300 gsm board the bite stays shallow; on 600 gsm duplexed cotton it deepens and casts a shadow. That is why we recommend a duplexed body for almost every card project.
- Body: 600, 750 or 900 gsm duplexed cotton
- Bite depth: 0.3 – 0.6 mm, tuned to the artwork
- Colour: 1–3 Pantone colours, mixed by hand
- Finishing: Edge paint, rounded corners, numbering
Options
Four details that make the card yours
Option
Edge Painting
Colour applied along all four cut edges after trimming. A dark edge against pale stock makes a card look built rather than merely printed.
- ColourPantone or metallic
- CoverageAll four edges
- Adds+2 working days
Option
Hot Foil
Your mark stamped in gold, silver, copper or a matte colour. On black and navy stock, where letterpress ink simply will not read, this is the only real answer.
- FoilGold, silver, copper, matte
- Best forDark stock, monograms
- Adds+1 working day
Option
Blind Emboss
An impression with no ink — a quiet monogram on the reverse, or a second layer on the front that adds depth without adding colour.
- InkNone
- Minimum400 gsm
- Adds+1 working day
Quantities and timing
Production at a glance
Minimum run
We start at 100 cards, which suits small teams and personal cards.
Working days
Standard production after proof approval. Edge painting adds two days.
Standard size
Millimetres. Square, mini and US formats also available.
Plate archive
No plate charge on reprints within this period.
Related
Useful while you plan
Paper Guide
Weight, cotton content and texture — which stock suits which design?
Choosing card paper
What actually changes between 300 and 900 gsm. The long version in the journal.
FAQ
File formats, bleed, minimum type size and how pricing works.
Let the next impression be yours
Tell us what you want pressed.
Artwork ready or not, send us the quantity, paper and date you have in mind — a detailed quote follows within 24 hours.
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