Create a professional first impression with quality business cards printed in the UK. Our cards are produced on sturdy 350gsm card and can be printed single or double sided, giving you plenty of space for your branding and contact details.
Ordering is simple - upload your own print-ready artwork, choose your quantity and we'll handle the printing. With 24-hour dispatch and FREE standard UK delivery, your business cards can be printed and on their way quickly.
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Business cards are a simple and effective way to share contact details, promote your business or give customers something useful to keep. Alongside traditional business cards, the same compact format works particularly well for appointment cards and loyalty cards.
Our standard UK business cards, appointment cards and loyalty cards measure 85 x 55mm, while our US-size business cards measure 89 x 51mm (approximately 3.5 x 2 inches). All are printed on 350gsm card and can be printed single or double sided.
| Card Format | Finished Size | Ideal For | Why Choose This Size? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Business Cards | 85 x 55mm | Contact details, networking, sales visits, trade shows, customer handouts and promoting local businesses or services. | The familiar UK business card size fits comfortably into wallets, purses and card holders, making it a practical choice for everyday business use. |
| US Size Business Cards | 89 x 51mm 3.5 x 2 inches |
US-format business cards, international businesses, American-style designs and artwork supplied to US business card dimensions. | Slightly longer and narrower than a standard UK business card, making this a useful option when your existing artwork has been designed to US dimensions. |
| Appointment Cards | 85 x 55mm | Hairdressers, beauty salons, dentists, opticians, therapists, clinics, garages and other appointment-based businesses. | Gives customers a convenient reminder of their next appointment in a compact format they can easily keep in a wallet or purse. |
| Loyalty Cards | 85 x 55mm | Coffee shops, cafes, salons, barbers, restaurants, takeaways, retailers and customer reward schemes. | Ideal for stamp or loyalty schemes, helping encourage repeat visits while remaining small enough for customers to carry with them. |
For most UK businesses, the standard 85 x 55mm business card is the natural choice and is also the format we use for our appointment and loyalty cards. Choose single-sided printing for a simple design, or double-sided printing when you need additional space for services, opening hours, appointment details, loyalty stamps or other useful information.
If your artwork has been created using American business card dimensions, our 89 x 51mm US-size business cards provide a close match to the standard 3.5 x 2 inch business card used in the United States.
All of our business cards are printed on 350gsm card, providing a substantial feel suitable for everyday business and promotional use. Select the card type above to view the available printing options and prices.
Business cards remain a practical way to share contact details, promote a business and give customers something they can keep for future reference. At Short Run Print, you can order standard UK business cards, US-size business cards, appointment cards and loyalty cards, all printed on 350gsm white card.
Our standard UK business cards measure 85 x 55mm, while our US-size business cards measure 89 x 51mm (approximately 3.5 x 2 inches). Appointment cards and loyalty cards also use the standard UK 85 x 55mm format.
All four card types are available with single or double-sided printing and can be supplied in either landscape or portrait orientation. Upload your own completed artwork, preview your design before purchase and choose the card format that best suits the way it will be used.
Short Run Print is UK based, with free standard delivery on every order and dispatch within 24 hours.
Business cards can be used for much more than simply displaying a name and telephone number. The compact format makes them useful for networking, customer handouts, appointment reminders, loyalty schemes and other situations where information needs to be easy to carry and keep.
Standard business cards are a familiar choice for tradespeople, freelancers, shops, professional services and local businesses. Appointment cards use the same convenient size while providing space for a future date or booking information, and loyalty cards can be designed around stamp or reward schemes that encourage repeat visits.
US-size business cards are useful when artwork has already been created to American dimensions or when a slightly longer and narrower format better suits the design.
A good business card should make the most important information easy to find at a glance. The exact content will depend on the type of business, but most cards include a business name, logo and at least one clear way for the customer to get in touch.
You may also want to include your name, job title, telephone number, email address, social media details, opening hours or a short description of the service you provide.
Try to avoid filling every available space simply because it is there. Business cards are small, so clear spacing and readable text are usually more useful than trying to include too much information.
If additional details are important, double-sided printing can give you extra room without making the card itself any larger.
Single-sided business cards are ideal when your design is simple and all of the essential information fits comfortably on one side. This can work particularly well for minimalist designs where a logo, business name and contact details are enough.
Double-sided business cards provide more flexibility. The front can be kept clean and recognisable, while the reverse can be used for additional contact details, services, opening hours, a QR code, appointment information or other useful content.
For appointment and loyalty cards, double-sided printing can be especially useful because one side can carry the business branding while the reverse is reserved for dates, stamps or customer information.
Landscape is the traditional orientation for business cards and works naturally with longer business names, horizontal logos and lines of contact information. It is also the orientation most commonly associated with standard wallet-sized cards.
Portrait business cards use the same finished dimensions but turn the layout vertically. This can create a noticeably different appearance and may suit stacked logos, shorter contact details or designs where a more unusual format is preferred.
Neither orientation is inherently better. The most suitable choice depends on your artwork and how the information is arranged.
When designing your card, choose the final orientation before building the layout so that text, logos and spacing can be positioned correctly from the start.
Standard UK business cards measure 85 x 55mm. This format is widely used because it fits comfortably into wallets, purses and card holders while still providing enough room for clear business and contact information.
US-size business cards measure approximately 89 x 51mm, or 3.5 x 2 inches. They are slightly longer and narrower than the standard UK format.
If your artwork has already been designed using American business card dimensions, selecting the US-size option means you can work much more closely to the original proportions rather than resizing the artwork to fit a UK card.
Because the two formats have different proportions, simply scaling artwork from one size to the other can affect margins, text placement and the overall balance of the design. In many cases it is better to adjust the layout to suit the intended finished size.
Short Run Print is designed for customers who already have completed artwork and want a straightforward way to order professionally printed cards.
Your artwork may have been created by a graphic designer, produced in your preferred design software or prepared using an online or AI-assisted design tool. We do not provide pre-designed business card templates for customisation; instead, you upload your own finished design when ordering.
The artwork uploader allows you to upload and preview your file before purchase, helping you check that the correct design has been selected before completing your order.
Business cards have a relatively small print area, so even small changes to margins, font sizes and logo placement can have a noticeable effect on the final result.
Designing at the correct finished size from the beginning gives you much better control over spacing and readability. Artwork created at the wrong proportions may need to be rearranged rather than simply resized, particularly when converting between UK and US business card dimensions.
Appointment cards use the same 85 x 55mm format as standard UK business cards but serve a slightly different purpose. They are useful for businesses where customers need a convenient reminder of a future booking, including salons, dentists, opticians, clinics, garages and other appointment-based services.
Loyalty cards also use the 85 x 55mm size and are commonly used by coffee shops, cafes, salons, barbers, restaurants, takeaways and retailers. The compact format makes them easy for customers to keep, while the card itself can provide space for stamps, visits or other reward information.
Both products can be printed single or double sided and in either portrait or landscape orientation, depending on how you want the information to be arranged.
Short-run business card printing is useful when you only need a smaller quantity, when contact details may change or when different members of a team require separate versions of the same design.
Ordering shorter quantities can also reduce waste because there is less risk of being left with large numbers of outdated cards after a telephone number, email address, job title or branding change.
At Short Run Print, you can choose your card type, printing options and quantity before uploading your own artwork. Standard delivery is free on every order, with business card printing dispatched within 24 hours.
A standard UK business card measures 85 x 55mm. The same size is also used for our appointment cards and loyalty cards.
Our US-size business cards measure 89 x 51mm, which is approximately 3.5 x 2 inches.
Yes. Our business cards, appointment cards and loyalty cards are printed on 350gsm white card.
Yes. All of our business card products are available with single or double-sided printing.
Yes. Business cards can be printed in either landscape or portrait orientation.
Yes. Upload your completed artwork when ordering and use the preview to check your design before purchase.
No. We do not provide pre-designed templates for customisation. You can upload artwork you have created yourself, commissioned from a designer or produced using suitable design software or an AI-assisted design tool.
Business card orders are dispatched within 24 hours, with free standard delivery included on every order.
