Business cards
Oct 21, 2025 | isaac s. | 
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Embossed Gloss Business Cards
Want the front of your card to jump out at people? Add raised, 3D shine to your text, design – or even both.
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Turn raised printing into raised interest with embossed business cards.
- 2 paper thicknesses: standard (14pt) & premium (16pt)
- Rounded corners available
- Spots of raised, glossy printing on a matte front
- Easy-to-write-on matte on the back
- Great for highlighting logos, names & more
A cut above
With our embossed business cards (also known as 3D business cards or spot UV business cards), you can add layers of thick, raised gloss to specific parts of your design. The special finish gives text and visuals a can’t-miss shine and 3D texture that stands out against the smooth, matte background. It’s a great option for almost any design, since you can use embossed gloss on up to 75% of the front of your card.Stylish & smart
Embossed business cards give you a creative, professional look, and point customers towards the most important information and images. You choose where to use the special finish. For the best look – and to avoid any peeling – avoid placing embossed gloss right along the edges. Give your company name and contact info a little extra oomph. Emphasize your logo and branding. Or make sure a special offer gets extra attention.Fast, easy design
You can upload your own design or browse a variety of templates created specifically for embossed cards. Then, you decide where to add the raised, glossy printing. You can go with our default suggestions, but you’ll typically be able to choose almost any piece of your design. You’ll always see a chat option if you need a hand.VistaPrint offers Embossed Gloss Business Cards design templates in assorted styles.
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Exactly what we needed!
Oct 21, 2025 | Jason M. | Verified Buyer
Verified BuyerLike them, not what I expected
Oct 21, 2025 | maggy a. | Verified Buyer
Verified BuyerResponse from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your recent order didn’t meet your expectations and that your instructions were not fully followed. That’s certainly not the experience we want for our customers. Please reply to this email with details of the issue so we can review what happened and make things right. If your request is urgent, and you need an immediate solution, please reach out to our Customer Support team via https://www.vistaprint.com/customer-care/help-center/. We look forward to assisting you.
Quality and manufacturing problems
Oct 21, 2025 | Jackson L. | Verified Buyer
Verified BuyerResponse from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:
We sincerely apologize for the issues you experienced with your business cards. While we strive to ensure the highest quality, it appears that some of your cards were affected by scratches. We understand how frustrating this must be, especially after putting effort into creating a perfect design. To help resolve this, we have submitted a replacement order for you, which you can track and view in your order history, the order number remains the same. Additionally, we would appreciate it if you could reply to this email with photos of the affected cards, so we can review the defects and share this information with our production team.
Absolutely in love!!
Oct 21, 2025 | Ariel S. | Verified Buyer
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Frequently asked questions
Embossed printing is a process that puts raised lettering and images on paper to create an eye-catching, three-dimensional effect. With our embossed business cards, you can decide which design elements you want to pop out.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when you’re creating an embossed, 3D business card:
- The gloss is shiny and reflective, so to help with readability, make sure that any glossy text is 10pt or larger.
- Choose what design elements (text, logos, patterns) to apply gloss to carefully – by limiting how much gloss you use, you can really make certain things stand out.
- The gloss color will match the original color of your design as closely as possible, so we typically recommend bright colors and high-contrast designs for the most impact.
You can apply embossed gloss to up to 75% of the front of your card, though you should avoid adding the special finish to the edges as doing so can cause it to peel. With that in mind, we highly recommend keeping your design within the printing safety margin (shown as a dotted line in our design studio).
Yes, the type of printing we use is also known as spot UV. This process actually has a lot of names, so you might see this type of product listed elsewhere as spot UV business cards, 3D business cards, spot gloss business cards or raised print business cards.
Our embossed business cards are made using either a 14pt standard or 16pt premium. Each point (pt) is equal to .001 of an inch, to give you a frame of reference. All of the options have a smooth, matte finish.
For complete information about card dimensions, check out our business card size guide.
For now, you can only have embossed gloss on the front of your 3D printed card. But we are working towards offering that option at some point in the future. In the meantime, you can get customized printing on the back of your card for an additional fee.
You can order our spot UV business cards with rounded corners, but not in a square shape.
On our templates, the embossed areas can’t be changed. However, if you upload your own design, you have more freedom to decide which parts are raised. You can do this through our design studio, or you can leave specific directions for our team.