--- type: product title: "Classic Business Cards" description: "Classic business cards in the 2 by 3.5 standard, a square, a slim cut or credit card size, on 74 stocks up to 80pt, with names per card, 100 for $17.57." resource: https://www.4over4.com/product/classic-business-cards tags: ["Business Cards Printing", "product"] generated: by: "process:4over4-mapp-build" at: 2026-10-30T18:31:47.196Z timestamp: 2026-10-30T18:31:47.196Z sources: - resource: https://www.4over4.com/product/classic-business-cards title: "Classic Business Cards" status: stable --- # Classic Business Cards Classic business cards in the 2 by 3.5 standard, a square, a slim cut or credit card size, on 74 stocks up to 80pt, with names per card, 100 for $17.57. ## Price and options - Starting price: From $17.57 for 100 - Rating: 5.0 from 1 reviews - Sizes (4): 2" x 3.5", 2" x 2", 1.5" x 3.5", 2.125" x 3.375" - Paper types (74): 14pt Gloss Cover, 15pt Cover, Gloss 1 Side (30% PCW), 16pt Gloss Cover, 24pt Ultra Thick Gloss Cover, 14pt Uncoated Cover (30% PCW), 14pt Cream Uncoated Cover (30% PCW), 16pt Uncoated Cover, 16pt Uncoated with Soft Touch, 18pt Uncoated Cover, 18pt Cream Uncoated Cover, 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover (100% PCW), 110# Strathmore Bright White Wove, 13pt Uncoated Cover (100% PCW), 14pt White Linen, 18pt Premium White Linen, 15pt Metallic Pearl Ice, 26pt Metallic Pearl Ice, 15pt Metallic Pearl Champagne, 13pt Metallic Pearl Silver, 15pt Metallic Pearl Gold, 15pt Synthetic Plastic, 18pt Rigid Vinyl (PVC), 17pt Indoor Magnet, 32pt UltraWhite Uncoated Cover, 48pt UltraWhite Uncoated Cover, 48pt Uncoated w/ Black Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Blue Raspberry Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Cotton Candy Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Grape Jelly Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Gumdrop Green Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Lemon Drop Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Limeade Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Orange Fizz Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Razzle Berry Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Red Center, 48pt Uncoated w/ Pacific Breeze Center, 64pt UltraWhite Uncoated Cover, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Black Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Blue Raspberry Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Cotton Candy Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Grape Jelly Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Gumdrop Green Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Lemon Drop Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Limeade Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Orange Fizz Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Razzle Berry Cen, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Red Cente, 64pt Uncoated w/2X Pacific Breeze Cen, 80pt UltraWhite Uncoated Cover, 40pt Gloss Cover, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Black Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Blue Raspberry Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Cotton Candy Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Grape Jelly Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Gumdrop Green Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Lemon Drop Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Limeade Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Orange Fizz Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Razzle Berry Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Red Center, 40pt Gloss Cover w/Pacific Breeze Center, 56pt Gloss Cover, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Black Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Blue Raspberry Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Cotton Candy Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Grape Jelly Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Gumdrop Green Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Lemon Drop Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Limeade Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Orange Fizz Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Razzle Berry Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Red Center, 56pt Gloss Cover w/2X Pacific Breeze Center, 72pt Gloss Cover - Configurator options: Ink Color (3), Finish (2), Variable Data (Codes, Names, Etc.) (2), Rounded Corners (3), Bundling (2), In stacks of (1), Total Sets (24), Proof Options (3) ## See Classic Business Cards in action The standard 2" x 3.5" or 3 other sizes, 74 stocks from 13pt to 80pt ultra thick, full color on one side or both, and 100 cards from $17.57. Classic Business Cards: Key Facts - From $17.57 per 100, about 18 cents a card, with the per-card price dropping as the run climbs toward 100,000. - 4 sizes: the standard 2" x 3.5" card, a 2" x 2" square, a slim 1.5" x 3.5", and a 2.125" x 3.375", plus custom up to 2" x 4". - 74 stocks: gloss, uncoated, linen, metallic pearl, synthetic plastic, rigid vinyl, indoor magnet, and ultra-thick painted-center cards up to 80pt. - Full color on the front with a blank or black back, or both sides, finished plain or with a High-Gloss UV Coating, with optional rounded corners. - 3 business day standard turnaround, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush from the NYC plant, where 99.8% of orders ship on time. ## The Business Card People Expect, Built to Your Spec The standard 2 by 3.5 inch rectangle slides into any wallet, any cardholder, any jacket pocket, and that familiarity is the whole point. A classic business card reads as professional the second it lands in a hand, and 100 of them start at $17.57, about 18 cents a card. Whether you are meeting a client, working a booth, or leaving a card at the counter, it puts your name in the format people already know how to keep. You get sharp full-color printing, a stock chosen from 74, and a size that fits every cardholder. To compare the classic card with the rest of the lineup, browse every style on [business cards printing](https://www.4over4.com/business-cards-printing), or stay here and build yours from the choices below. A box of 100 costs $17.57, about 18 cents a card, which covers a few months of meetings for one person. Cards for a whole new team cost far less per card, and the tiers below show the set total at each step toward 100,000. ### Print more, pay less per card 39 quantity tiers, 100 to 100,000 cards - Quantity: 100 cards - Per card: 17.6¢ - Box total: $17.57 - You save: 0% - 500 cards, 59% off, 7.25¢ per card - 1,000 cards, 62% off, 6.59¢ per card - 5,000 cards, 85% off, 2.64¢ per card - 10,000 cards, 88% off, 2.10¢ per card - 100,000 cards, 90% off, 1.84¢ per card 17.6¢ per card at 100, 1.84¢ at 100,000 ### Printed by 4OVER4.COM Since 1999 4OVER4.COM is a New York printer that sells direct to the person whose name is on the card. You order here, we print here, and the box ships from the same plant, with no reseller and no broker between the file you upload and the press it runs on. Several trade printers use names close to ours, and a trade printer will not sell you 100 cards at all; those companies sell only to print resellers and design firms, who then sell to you. If you want to buy your own business cards, you are in the right place. Our guide explains [what a trade-only printer is and how resellers buy from one](https://www.4over4.com/guide/what-is-a-trade-only-printer). Printing and shipping in one plant is also behind two numbers on this page: the 3 business day standard turnaround with Same-Day available, and 99.8% of orders leaving the NYC plant on time. If you are trying us for the first time, start with [free business cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/free-business-cards), see what comes out of the box, then come back for the stock you actually want. ### What Are Classic Business Cards Classic business cards are standard-format cards printed full color in 4 sizes, from the everyday 2" x 3.5" rectangle to a 2" x 2" square, a slim 1.5" x 3.5", and a 2.125" x 3.375", on any of the 74 stocks this card offers. Order them for the moments a business card is made for: client meetings, networking, trade shows, storefront counters, and follow-ups. Everyone recognizes the format, so the card gets filed and kept. If you want a different shape, the [Square Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/square-business-cards) go fully square and the [Slim Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/slim-business-cards) run a narrow cut, with the classic sitting right in the middle as the safe, versatile pick. In short, 4OVER4 business cards in their most ordinary and most useful form: a rectangle sized to a wallet, printed full color, with 74 stocks behind it so the same layout can be a plain uncoated card, a textured linen, a metallic pearl, a plastic one that will not soften in a pocket, or an 80pt painted-center card thick enough that people turn it over to look at the edge. ### What Size Should a Classic Business Card Be The standard 2" x 3.5" is the size every wallet and cardholder is built around, and it is the right call for most people. To stand out without leaving the familiar format, a 2" x 2" square reads modern, the slim 1.5" x 3.5" feels sleek and minimal, and the 2.125" x 3.375" runs a touch larger, close to a credit-card footprint. If none of the four is exactly right, set a custom size up to 2" x 4", and add rounded corners at a 1/8" or 3/8" radius to soften the edges. The specs below list all 4 sizes, both finishes and the full stock list in the same groups the live configurator uses. ### Classic Business Cards , Configured Your Way 6 option groups, 44 choices, defaults: 14pt Gloss Cover, 4/0: 4 Color Front; Blank Back, Standard Finish Stock, ink and design are the three choices that shape a classic card. #### Pick a stock that feels like more Start from the default 14pt Gloss Cover for a clean, cheap card, and add a High-Gloss UV Coating to make a logo or photo snap. For texture, linen has a woven grain; for shine, metallic pearl comes in ice, champagne, silver or gold; for weight, the ultra-thick painted-center stocks go up to 80pt. For that 80pt weight on a whole order, the [Ultra Thick Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/ultra-thick-business-cards) offer the thickest stocks we run, and the [Metallic Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/metallic-business-cards) focus on the pearl finishes. #### Print both sides, or personalize each card Choose 4/0 for full color on the front only, 4/1 to add a black back, or 4/4 for full color on both sides so the back carries a map, a QR code or your services. Turn on variable data and every card in the run can carry a different name, code or QR link while the design stays fixed. Our guide on [how to choose a variable data printing company that gets every record right](https://www.4over4.com/guide/how-to-choose-a-variable-data-printing-company) covers the data file. #### Design it without a designer Pick a layout from the [business card design templates](https://www.4over4.com/design-templates/business-cards), part of our 10,000+ free templates, and put in your name, title, phone and logo in the online editor. On a 2" x 3.5" card, keep it to four or five lines of type. ### Ready-to-Edit Business Card Design Templates 6 free business card templates to edit online, with orders from $17.57 for 100 - [Ambitious Execution Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/designer-coming-soon) - From $17.57 for 100 - [Time-saving Quality Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/designer-coming-soon) - From $17.57 for 100 - [Reinvented Model Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/designer-coming-soon) - From $17.57 for 100 - [High-performance Execution Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/designer-coming-soon) - From $17.57 for 100 - [Robust Development Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/designer-coming-soon) - From $17.57 for 100 - [Winning Infrastructure Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/designer-coming-soon) - From $17.57 for 100 [Browse more templates](https://www.4over4.com/design-templates/business-cards) Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each [blank classic business card template](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/classic-business-cards) is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload. ### Press-Ready Blank Templates 8 blank layouts, starting at 2" x 3.5", with the cut and safe margins marked - [3D Lenticular Business Cards From $17.57 for 100](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/3d-lenticular-business-cards) - [Black Business Cards From $17.57 for 100](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/black-business-cards) - [Business Cards From $17.57 for 100](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/business-cards) - [Cotton Business Cards From $17.57 for 100](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/cotton-business-cards) [Browse more](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/business-cards) ### How Much Do Classic Business Cards Cost Classic business cards start at $17.57 per set of 100, about 18 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000. A run of 900 is $53.83, close to 6 cents a card, and 8,000 land at $179.25, roughly 2 cents each, so the price of each card depends on the size of your run. Count the people on the order and the cards each hands out in a year, drag the slider below to that number, and read the set total and the per-card cost side by side. ## Wally keeps the classic card classic Why a $17.57 stack of standard cards still does the most work. A hundred classic business cards costs $17.57, about 18 cents a card, in the standard 2 by 3.5 inch format every wallet is built for. Pick from 74 stocks, print one or both sides, add rounded corners, and Wally gets them to you as fast as same-day. ### Classic Business Cards Price By Quantity 100 for $17.57 ( 17.6¢ each) up to 600 for $40.64 ( 6.77¢ each) - 100, $18, 17.6¢ each - 200, $23, 11.5¢ each - 300, $27, 9.15¢ each - 400, $32, 7.96¢ each - 500, $36, 7.25¢ each - 600, $41, 6.77¢ each - 100 units: $17.57 - 200 units: $23.07 - 300 units: $27.46 - 400 units: $31.86 - 500 units: $36.26 - 600 units: $40.64 ### Free Business Cards and What Changes If You Upgrade The free business cards offer and this classic run come off the same presses in the same New York plant, take the same file setup, and get the same on-time handling. The difference is choice. The free offer is a fixed configuration, one stock, one size, one quantity, set by whatever the offer currently states on its own page; you take it as it comes. A classic run is the version where every decision is yours. What the paid run opens up: - Stock. 74 of them, from uncoated and gloss through linen, metallic pearl, synthetic plastic, rigid vinyl, indoor magnet and ultra-thick painted-center cards up to 80pt. This is the upgrade people actually feel in the hand. - Size. The standard 2" x 3.5", a 2" x 2" square, a slim 1.5" x 3.5", a 2.125" x 3.375", or custom up to 2" x 4". - Both sides, and the finish. Full color front with a blank or black back, or full color on both, plain or with a High-Gloss UV Coating, with rounded corners if you want them. - Quantity. 100 at $17.57, about 18 cents a card, scaling all the way to 100,000 with the per-card price falling the whole way. - Speed. 3 business day standard, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush when the meeting is sooner than the schedule. A sensible order of operations: claim the [free business cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/free-business-cards) to check the color and the cut against your artwork, then reprint the run you will actually hand out on the stock you want it on. ### Can You Print a Name or Code on Each Card Yes. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique name, a serial number or a one-off code onto every single card in the run, so each one ships personalized instead of identical. That turns a classic card into a numbered loyalty card, an appointment reminder with a real date, or a coupon where every code is different. One file prints a card made out to each person. Before it prints, you can send the file straight to production, approve a free online proof, or order a next-day hardcopy proof to see the real stock first. ### How Do Classic Business Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range Classic business cards are the versatile, everyday pick. If you are weighing a thicker stock, a targeted gloss or a heavier premium feel, compare the starting prices first. The chart below lines up classic business cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose. ### The smart pick in business cards Classic Business Cards beside Kraft Business Cards, Die-Cut Business Cards, Diamond Glitter Business Cards, out of 135 business cards styles $17.57 [Standard Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/standard-business-cards), and 73 more at this price, the cheapest way into the category - Most-reviewed style in the category, 2,866 reviews, free business cards, the category's top-reviewed pick at 4.9★ | | Classic Business Cards | Kraft Business Cards | Die-Cut Business Cards | Diamond Glitter Business Cards | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Min price | $17.57 | $24.75 | $26.37 | $31.84 | | Paper / stock | 14pt Gloss Cover | 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover (100% PCW) | 14pt Gloss Cover | 17pt Diamond Glitter (Front Only) | | Finish | Standard Finish | · | Standard Finish | · | | Default qty | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | | Turnaround | 3 business days | 5 business days | 3 business days | 5 business days | | Rating | ★ 5.0 (1) | ★ 4.7 (6) | ★ 4.9 (107) | ★ 4.6 (5) | ### See How a Finished Classic Business Card Lands The gallery below shows cards our customers printed in-house across different sizes, stocks and finishes, at 2 by 3.5 inches. Compare a plain gloss card with linen or pearl before you pick your stock. Tap any print to see it larger. ### Real Business Cards Our Customers Printed 8 customer prints from the business cards styles and finishes gallery [Browse more showcase](https://www.4over4.com/showcase/business-card-design-styles-and-finishes-gallery) ### How Fast Can You Get Classic Business Cards Classic business cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same-Day orders need to be approved by the daily cutoff to ship that day, straight out of the NYC plant, where 99.8% of orders land on time and 82% ship early. When speed is the whole point, the [Same Day Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/same-day-business-cards) are built around that turnaround. Compare every tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick. ### See the Rest of Our Cards Classic cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full [print product range](https://www.4over4.com/products) any time. If a bigger square, a slim cut or a heavier stock suits you better, each option shows its own starting price and links to its product page. The [Standard Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/standard-business-cards) are the closest neighbor if you want to compare the everyday format head to head. ### More From Professional Business Cards 135 products in the Professional Business Cards range, including Standard Business Cards, 3D Lenticular Business Cards, Metallic Foil Business Cards - [Standard Business Cards From $17.57](https://www.4over4.com/product/standard-business-cards) - [3D Lenticular Business Cards From $690.88](https://www.4over4.com/product/3d-lenticular-business-cards) - [Metallic Foil Business Cards From $222.13](https://www.4over4.com/product/metallic-foil-business-cards) - [Mini Cards From $17.57](https://www.4over4.com/product/mini-cards) - [Premium Prestige Business Cards From $36.62](https://www.4over4.com/product/premium-prestige-business-cards) - [Spot UV Business Cards From $76.88](https://www.4over4.com/product/spot-uv-business-cards) - [Velvet Laminated Business Cards From $87.15](https://www.4over4.com/product/velvet-laminated) - [Die-Cut Business Cards From $26.37](https://www.4over4.com/product/die-cut-business-cards) [Browse all of Professional Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/business-cards-printing) The whole [business cards printing](https://www.4over4.com/business-cards-printing) range sits one level up, with every stock, shape and finish in one place. If this is your first order with us, [free business cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/free-business-cards) are the cheapest way to judge our printing against whatever you are using now, and [standard business cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/standard-business-cards) are the straightforward everyday run when you do not need the full stock list. ### Print Your Classic Business Cards Today At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by five guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick the size, the stock and the ink, and upload your card or start from a template. Need them before a meeting or an event? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. A box of 100 classic business cards starts at $17.57. Questions about Classic Business Cards? [See answers](https://www.4over4.com/help/business-cards)