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type: faq
title: "What's the difference between letterpress and debossing?"
description: "The key difference is ink. Letterpress presses an inked plate into the paper, so the impression and the color happen at the same time. Debossing presses an"
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tags: ["Finish", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What's the difference between letterpress and debossing?

The key difference is ink. Letterpress presses an inked plate into the paper, so the impression and the color happen at the same time. Debossing presses an

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