Rectangle business cards.
The classic 3.5 × 2 in card. Custom Rectangle business cards, printed and checked by hand — pick a template, upload your own artwork, or have a designer make it for you.
What Rectangle 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 rectangle business cards?
What the shape is, and how it gets from your design to your hand.
Rectangle business cards are the standard 3.5 × 2 in card — the size every wallet, card holder and scanning app is built around. It is the safest choice when you want your card kept, filed and found again.
How your rectangle 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.
Rectangle design templates.
Our most popular rectangle business card designs — pre-built for this stock. Pick one, drop your details, send to print.
Ways to order Rectangle business cards.
Pick the build that matches how you hand out cards.
Classic Rectangle
The everyday Rectangle card — clean, sharp, and ready for daily handouts.
- Single or double sided
- Best for: everyday networking
Premium Rectangle
A heavier build and a finer finish for cards that need to make an impression.
- Premium finish options
- Best for: client meetings
Signature Rectangle
Our most considered Rectangle card, with upgrades like foil, spot UV or edge colour.
- Add-on effects available
- Best for: founders and premium brands
Rectangle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rectangle
This page |
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 |
| Custom die-cut | 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 Rectangle business cards.
A three-question quiz, then the rules and file specs our prepress team checks every order against.
How many Rectangle 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 Rectangle 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 Rectangle business cards most.
Pick your field to see Rectangle templates designed for it.
How long do rectangle business cards last?
What the shape changes about wear — and what to expect in a wallet.
Corners take the wear
Square corners are the first part of a card to soften in a wallet. A heavier stock or a laminate keeps them crisp for longer.
Fits every holder
Because it is the standard size, a rectangle card sits flat in card holders and wallet slots instead of bending at the edges.
When to reorder
Reorder when your details change or the box runs low — your design is saved, 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 rectangle artwork up like this and your proof comes back clean.
Order details
What every rectangle order includes.
Rectangle 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.
- Square corners
- The default cut: four sharp 90° corners straight off the guillotine.
Rectangle FAQ
What size is a standard business card?
3.5 × 2 in (89 × 51 mm) in the US and Canada. Set your artwork up at 3.75 × 2.25 in so it includes 0.125 in of bleed on every side.
Can I print a European-size card?
Yes — the size chart above lists the regional sizes we print. Tell us in your order notes or start from a template in that size.
Should I pick rectangle or rounded corners?
Same size, same price ladder. Rectangle reads classic and formal; rounded corners read softer and resist dog-earing in a wallet.
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.
Rectangle 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 Rectangle card printers.
How our Rectangle 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 Rectangle business cards actually moved.
Three businesses, three uses, three outcomes.
Harbor Point Realty — Rectangle
A coastal brokerage switched its open-house cards to Rectangle business cards. Open-house sign-ups that came back with the card in hand rose 27% in a quarter.
Morning Ritual Coffee — Rectangle
A two-location café used Rectangle 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 — Rectangle
A five-partner consultancy moved every partner onto Rectangle business cards. Partners report the card now gets comments in almost every first meeting.
Customers on their Rectangle 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 Rectangle 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 Rectangle business cards.
Pick a design, approve your free digital proof, and we print. Reprints are free if a card arrives off-spec.
