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type: faq
title: "What are bleed lines and safe zones on business card templates?"
description: "On a business card template, the bleed line and safe zone are two guides that keep your design from being cut wrong. The bleed marks the cutting area, and"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/prepress-files/what-are-bleed-lines-and-safe-zones-on-business-card-templates
tags: ["Printing Terms Glossary", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What are bleed lines and safe zones on business card templates?

On a business card template, the bleed line and safe zone are two guides that keep your design from being cut wrong. The bleed marks the cutting area, and

Part of the **Printing Terms Glossary** hub. See [all faq concepts](index.md).

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