Emma Davis Print Production Specialist at 4OVER4.COM
Emma is our prepress and print production voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.
Question
How thick is a sandwich business card compared to a standard card?
Answer
A sandwich card, sometimes called a layered or triplex card, is built by bonding two printed outer layers around a colored core. That construction makes it dramatically thicker than a normal card.
| Card type | Thickness | Feel |
|---|---|---|
| Standard card | 14pt | About a cereal-box panel |
| Sandwich card | 32pt to 40pt | Roughly triple thickness, credit-card firm or heavier |
- The visible colored edge is the core layer peeking out between the two printed faces.
- At 32pt to 40pt, the card feels substantial and rigid in the hand.
- That heft is the whole point, since the weight itself signals quality.
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