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type: faq
title: "What finish is best for writing on business cards?"
description: "If people need to write on your cards with a pen, an uncoated stock is the clear winner. Ink soaks into a natural surface instead of beading up and smudgin"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/business-stationery/what-finish-is-best-for-writing-on-business-cards
tags: ["Business Stationery", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What finish is best for writing on business cards?

If people need to write on your cards with a pen, an uncoated stock is the clear winner. Ink soaks into a natural surface instead of beading up and smudgin

Part of the **Business Stationery** hub. See [all faq concepts](index.md).

- Page type: faq
- Hub: Business Stationery
- URL: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/business-stationery/what-finish-is-best-for-writing-on-business-cards