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type: faq
title: "What cardstock works best for full-color photo business cards?"
description: "For photo-driven cards, a coated gloss stock at 14pt or 16pt gives the sharpest results. The coating seals the surface so ink sits on top instead of soakin"
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tags: ["Business Stationery", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What cardstock works best for full-color photo business cards?

For photo-driven cards, a coated gloss stock at 14pt or 16pt gives the sharpest results. The coating seals the surface so ink sits on top instead of soakin

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