Die Cut business cards.
Cut to any outline. Custom Die Cut business cards, printed and checked by hand — pick a template, upload your own artwork, or have a designer make it for you.
What Die Cut business cards actually cost.
Three popular tiers cover most orders. The full six-tier ladder is below. The more you order, the dramatically cheaper each card gets.
- Standard card, single or double sided
- 3-day production
- Free digital proof
- Premium finish options
- 3-day production · rush available
- Roughly a year of supply for most people
- Best for events and team rollouts
- Upgrades priced on each product page
- Lowest price per card
What are die-cut business cards?
What the shape is, and how it gets from your design to your hand.
Die-cut business cards are cut to a custom outline instead of a rectangle — a leaf, a tooth, a guitar pick, your logo. The cut follows a vector path drawn around your design, so the card itself becomes part of the brand.
How your die-cut business cards are made
Pick your design
Start from a template sized for this shape, upload a print-ready file, or brief one of our designers.
Prepress check
A person checks bleed, safe zone and the cut line against this shape, then sends you a digital proof.
Your approved proof goes to press on full sheets, with the cut marks for this shape.
Cut, count, ship
Cards are cut to the shape, counted, boxed and shipped with tracking.
Die Cut design templates.
Our most popular die cut business card designs — pre-built for this stock. Pick one, drop your details, send to print.
Ways to order Die Cut business cards.
Pick the build that matches how you hand out cards.
Classic Die Cut
The everyday Die Cut card — clean, sharp, and ready for daily handouts.
- Single or double sided
- Best for: everyday networking
Premium Die Cut
A heavier build and a finer finish for cards that need to make an impression.
- Premium finish options
- Best for: client meetings
Signature Die Cut
Our most considered Die Cut card, with upgrades like foil, spot UV or edge colour.
- Add-on effects available
- Best for: founders and premium brands
Die-cut vs the other shapes.
Every shape we cut, side by side — size, feel, and where it fits.
| Shape | Size | Look & feel | Best for | Card holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rectangle | 3.5 × 2 in | Familiar, fits everything | Everyday networking, any industry | Every wallet and card holder |
| Rounded corners | 3.5 × 2 in, 1/8 in radius | Softer, friendlier | Wellness, family and service brands | Every wallet and card holder |
| Square | 2.5 × 2.5 in | Modern, noticed in a stack | Creative studios, photographers, designers | Sticks out of most holders |
| Mini | 2.75 × 1.13 in | Compact, minimal | Tags, loyalty cards, one-line details | Sits loose in standard slots |
| Slim | 3.5 × 1.5 in | Clean, elongated | Single-line layouts and bold wordmarks | Fits, sits lower than standard |
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Custom die-cut
This page |
Any outline | Unexpected, made to be kept | A card shaped like the logo or product | Depends on the outline |
Not sure which shape fits? Browse the other shapes from the Business Cards page, or ask us — we will point you at the right one.
How to order Die Cut business cards.
A three-question quiz, then the rules and file specs our prepress team checks every order against.
How many Die Cut business cards should I order?
Three yes/no questions. We will suggest a quantity that lands.
01 Rules of thumb.
Three choices decide whether a card reads crisp or tired.
02 Artwork requirements.
Send files like this and your proof comes back clean the first time.
03 Common mistakes we catch.
Our prepress team flags these before production. Knowing them up front saves a proof round.
Why we still hand-check every Die Cut order.
Business cards look simple, which is exactly why small mistakes show. A cut that drifts half a millimetre or a colour that shifts on press — the customer notices all of it.
So every run gets the same checks: a prepress review of the file, a press sheet compared against the proof, cut tolerance measured, and the cards counted before they are boxed.
If a card arrives off-spec, we reprint it free. That promise only works because the checks happen before the box is sealed.
From upload to your doorstep.
Five real steps. Standard production is three business days after you approve your proof.
Upload or design
Send a print-ready file or build your card in the studio from a template.
Prepress + proof
Human eyes on every file, then a digital proof for your sign-off.
Your approved proof goes to press.
Finish + cut
Any finishing, then cut to size and counted.
Ship to you
Boxed and shipped with tracking emailed at handoff.
Industries that order Die Cut business cards most.
Pick your field to see Die Cut templates designed for it.
How long do die-cut business cards last?
What the shape changes about wear — and what to expect in a wallet.
Keep shapes chunky
Narrow points and thin necks are the first to bend. Bold, rounded outlines survive a wallet far better than fine detail.
Kept on purpose
Unusual shapes get pinned, propped and photographed — people keep them because they are hard to throw away.
When to reorder
Your cut line is saved with your design, so a reprint takes minutes.
Shape and size, to scale.
The shape next to the standard card, then the numbers to set your file up with.
Shape to scale
Shown at the same width, so you can compare proportions.
File setup
Set your die-cut artwork up like this and your proof comes back clean.
Order details
What every die-cut order includes.
Die-cut card glossary
The shape and size vocabulary that comes up when you set up your file.
- Trim
- The final cut size and outline of the card.
- Bleed
- Artwork that extends 0.125" past the trim so colour runs cleanly to the edge after cutting.
- Safe zone
- The area 0.125" inside the trim where text and logos are guaranteed not to be cut.
- Aspect ratio
- Width divided by height. A standard card is 1.75:1; a square card is 1:1.
- Die line
- The outline the card is cut along, supplied as a vector path.
- CutContour
- The standard name for the layer or spot colour that holds the cut line in a print file.
Die Cut FAQ
What file do I need for a die-cut card?
A vector PDF, AI or EPS with the cut line as a separate path on its own layer named "CutContour". No cut line? Send your artwork and our designers will draw one.
How detailed can the shape be?
Keep every part of the outline at least 0.25 in wide and avoid sharp inward points — thin necks tear and tiny details round off when cut.
Does a custom shape take longer?
It can — we confirm the production time on your proof once we have checked the cut line.
Will I see a proof before my cards print?
Yes. Every order gets a free digital proof showing the trim and cut line, and nothing prints until you approve it.
Can someone design my cards for me?
Yes. Use Hire a Designer above — send a brief and you will get concepts sized for this shape within 48 hours.
Die Cut cards, shipped anywhere on Earth.
Same checks wherever you are — your cards arrive boxed with tracking.
International orders may be subject to local taxes and duties at delivery.
Inkgility vs the other Die Cut card printers.
How our Die Cut business cards stack up against the printers most often considered.
| Inkgility | Mass-market online printer | Local print shop | Premium online printer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum order | 25 | 100 | 250 | 50 |
| Standard production | 3 business days | 5-7 days | 3-5 days | 4-6 days |
| Human prepress check | Every file | Automated only | Yes | Yes |
| Free digital proof | Yes | Extra charge | Yes | Yes |
| Reprint if off-spec | Free | Limited | Case by case | Yes |
Comparison based on typical publicly listed options. Competitor offers change often — check current terms before you buy.
What Die Cut business cards actually moved.
Three businesses, three uses, three outcomes.
Harbor Point Realty — Die Cut
A coastal brokerage switched its open-house cards to Die Cut business cards. Open-house sign-ups that came back with the card in hand rose 27% in a quarter.
Morning Ritual Coffee — Die Cut
A two-location café used Die Cut business cards as its counter card and loyalty handout. Repeat visits from card holders averaged 3.4 per month, against 1.9 before.
Northline Advisory — Die Cut
A five-partner consultancy moved every partner onto Die Cut business cards. Partners report the card now gets comments in almost every first meeting.
Customers on their Die Cut cards.
"People actually comment on the card before they read the name on it. Worth it."
"Easy to order, the proof caught a typo, and the cards arrived exactly as approved."
"Our whole team switched to Die Cut business cards. They look like we spent far more than we did."
3,400 words · foil, deboss, edge paint, NFC, metal cards compared
500+ cards across 20+ reps?
We print per-location batches with per-location details — name, phone, photo — and ship each one labelled. Monthly billing, net 30, dedicated account manager.
Order Die Cut business cards.
Pick a design, approve your free digital proof, and we print. Reprints are free if a card arrives off-spec.
