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Make a bold impression with our 18PT Spot UV Business Cards—featuring a smooth matte finish enhanced by glossy, raised UV accents on selected areas. Perfect for highlighting logos, text, or patterns with eye-catching contrast and texture.
Spot UV Business Cards offer the best of both worlds: a sleek, matte background with glossy highlights. Printed on durable 16PT cardstock and finished with a 2mil soft velvet lamination, these cards reach a luxurious 18PT thickness. The Spot UV finish is applied only to specific areas, making logos, icons, or text pop with light-catching shine.
These cards are perfect for highlighting your brand elements while keeping a clean and elegant overall design. For those looking for extra thickness and rich texture, check out our 19PT Suede Business Cards with a soft velvet feel.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Material | 16PT Cardstock + 2mil Velvet Lamination (Total: 18PT) |
| Finish | Matte with Spot UV Gloss |
| UV Placement | Custom – Highlight logo, text, or artwork |
| Printing | Full-Color CMYK, Single or Double-sided |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2″ (Standard) or custom size available |
| File Type | Vector PDF with UV mask layer and bleed guides |
| Quantities | 100 to 5,000+ |
| Turnaround Time | 4–6 Business Days |
| Shipping | Standard & Express across U.S. and Canada |
Spot UV printing is ideal for highlighting the important parts of your card. Use these premium cards for:
Spot UV is a high-gloss coating applied to selected areas of your design (like logo or text) to create contrast against the matte finish.
Yes, you need to upload a UV mask file showing exactly where the gloss should be applied.
The non-UV matte areas can be written on using a permanent marker. UV-coated areas are not writable.
They’re printed on 16PT stock with a 2mil lamination, giving a total thickness of 18PT.
Yes. Upload a vector file with a separate Spot UV mask layer. We can guide you or check your file for free.
Production takes about 4–6 business days, plus shipping time.
It’s typically used with matte or suede backgrounds. For high-gloss full coverage, you might prefer our 14PT UV High Gloss Door Hanger.
Ensure that the file meets the required dimensions for the product. Create the artwork in CMYK color mode at 300 dpi resolution, with a 1/16 inch bleed on all sides to prevent unwanted white edges after trimming.
Embed all images within the file, and convert all text to outlines to avoid font issues during printing.
Export the final design as a PDF with bleeds to ensure accurate printing results.
