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How Thick is too Thick in Business Cards?

In our time today the market that is so big, how you choose a business card for your company or business is a task that needs to have a lot of research and thinking. There are now many options on how thick the cards would be or on what color to you want your cards to have or even the color of the words and the font, and also you have to choose on what kind of gloss to have and on what is available.

 

There are many kinds of business cards that have different kinds of thickness today. So what do you think is the appropriate thickness of business cards be?

 

The stock that are available and also common in the market are 100 lb cover, 10 point, 12 point, 14 point and 16 point. The equal of an 11 point Mod Card stock is a 100 lb cover. There are also printed stocks that have much more weight than the ones commonly in the market, such as the plastic PVC 30 mil. The 30 mil is also the same and equal to a 30 point stock, which is also a very heavy stock of cards.

 

So, how do you want to make you impression for the very first time? By using a card that is disposable very thin or a card that is hard and also thick?

 

Business cards that are durable and thick will give the impression that you are very strong and will last a long time. This will also represent your company and how it looks and different to other companies. It will look very strong and stable. Meanwhile the card that is thin and not durable will be a symbol of a weak company or a company that would not last very long because it is not stable and dependable. Watch a video about business cards here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlnopZQQPEA.

 

The cards that are plastic is also a very nice investment to have as it would not break down easily but it is some what costly. These cards would look like the same as the heavy and thick plastic cards that some banks use and it would leave an impression to others that you company can be trusted and is stable since it can provide cards that are a little bit pricey. Other cards are also embossed and even have holographic foils so that it would only look better and to look much more dependable.

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