Square Business Card Design

What are the size dimensions of a square business card?

The conventional size for square business cards is 5.08cm by 5.08cm. A standard, rectangular business card in Australia measures in at 9cm by 5cm.

However, you can always contact the experienced print professionals at our Print Help Desk or call 1300 550 680 to discuss alternative sizes, shapes, or designs.

What's the best way to format my square business card design for printing?

Square designs are a unique way to create maximum impact, but you still need to follow best-practice formatting conventions and print-ready guidelines to get the best result.

We recommend doing the following whenever you submit your custom design online:

1. To ensure legibility, avoid using font sizes smaller than 7pt.
2. If you are working out of vector-based software—such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or Freehand, please convert your text to outlines before generating the final PDF file.
3. If you are working out of Adobe Photoshop, simply flatten the image.
4. If you are using MS Publisher for design and layout, ensure all photos, graphics, and fonts are embedded into the file.
5. Take care when designing a mostly black business card, or choosing a typeface to use on a dark background—a design technique known as ‘reversed out’ text. The dark ink tends to bleed into lighter areas during the press phase of printing, so avoid selecting ‘thin’ fonts in these applications. Instead, stick with a ‘sans serif’ font, like Arial or Helvetica. Sans serif fonts typically don’t have extended features and tend to offer more consistent line width in each character.

You can also always call us on 1300 550 680 for more information, or to discuss the best way to approach you square card design template.