Embossed Gloss Postcards

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Make your message pop with a raised, shiny accent on selected areas. Printed on premium matte paper. See details

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Wow your recipients with embossed gloss postcards that stand out.

6 size options
16pt premium matte paper stock
Raised spot UV printing – front only
Full-color printing available – front & back
Quantities from 50 to 20,000

Can’t-miss look & feel

Want to give your message a touch of oomph? Try our embossed gloss postcards. They feature a shiny and raised layer on selected areas of your front design. The glossy layer contrasts the matte paper, highlighting your logo and key information. The result can be hard to miss: A stunning visual effect that attracts attention and a delightful texture your contacts would want to glide their fingers over.

Unique & customizable

Embossed gloss postcards are not your standard postcards. Whether you want to promote a new product, announce a special offer or send a personal greeting, these specialty postcards can help you get noticed. You can choose from 6 size options and optionally print on the back to share more details.

Easy to design & order

Ready to get started? Browse our customizable templates, pick the one you like and personalize it by adding your logo and other details. Have your own design ready to go? You can rest assured that your raised spot UV postcards will arrive looking crisp, polished and ready to wow your contacts.

Better by Design

This item is part of our Better by Design collection, which connects you to responsibly sourced products. Learn more.

What Makes it Better

Responsibly Sourced Materials: Products made from responsibly sourced materials are designed to help reduce environmental impact. They're selected not only for the materials themselves, but also with consideration for the workers who farm and manufacture them, indigenous communities affected by production and the biodiversity in and around production areas.

VistaPrint offers Embossed Gloss Postcards design templates in assorted styles.

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Under impressed

Sep 10, 2026 | Donna | 🇺🇸 United States

I've ordered the regular postcards many times and loved them, so I wanted to take the next set to a higher level, but I was very disappointed. Given the price point, I expected them to be much nicer- the embossing isn't even noticeable. For it to even show, it has to be in bright light, and I have to move the card back and forth. The stack of three is the regular. The one with the bourbon bottles is the embossed. They look the same.

Response from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:

Thank you for sharing your review with us. We acknowledge your feedback and appreciate your loyalty as a returning customer, as well as your detailed description of the foil finish on your recent order. Upon checking your order details, we can see that the uploaded design file for this order is a little unsharpened, blurry, and fuzzy, which directly affected the final print quality, including how the foil finish rendered on the card. We want you to love your upgraded postcards! If you have a sharpened or higher-quality version of your design, please reply directly to this email and share the updated file with us. Once received, we would be happy to review it and make things right for you.

Very disappointed

Sep 9, 2026 | Donna | 🇺🇸 United States |

Verified Buyer

They have to be under very bright light and moved back and forth to even tell they are embossed. They aren't worth the price point.

Response from Vistaprint Customer Care Team:

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are truly sorry to hear about your experience with your Embossed Gloss Business Cards and that the raised effect requires direct light to be noticeable. We completely understand your disappointment regarding the price point and standard of print, and we apologize for the frustration this has caused. We would love the opportunity to look into this and find a resolution for you. Could you please reply directly to this review with a few photos showing the cards you received? Once we receive your photos, our team will investigate the print quality and work on getting this made right for you. If you need immediate assistance or have any urgent questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team through our online Help Center (https://www.vistaprint.com/customer-care/help-center/). We value your feedback and look forward to resolving this to your satisfaction.

Embossed Postcards - Best Ever

Sep 4, 2026 | Amanda L. | 🇺🇸 United States |

Verified Buyer

These postcards - which we used as event invitations - were perfect! Gloss on the front with the letters embossed is a look we may not be able to top next year. The fact that the headline was in gold make it pop even more. BEST order yet - out of dozens over the years.

Special Postcard!

Aug 10, 2026 | Jim D. | 🇺🇸 United States |

Verified Buyer

I knew what I wanted but had no idea how to make it happen. After working on the VistaPrint website I finally figured out how to move and resize things (I am a certified computer dinosaur). When I hit send I Prayed that it would come out good. I feel as though the tech who worked on these knew exactly what I was trying to do and they came out much better than expected! Thank you VistaPrint

Extremely Pleased

Aug 2, 2026 | Deirdre Y. | 🇺🇸 United States |

Verified Buyer

I'm extremely pleased on how beautifully my Embossed Gloss Postcards turned out. The finish makes them look very High-end and Polished. I will definitely be ordering them again.

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No more guesswork. We take care of the entire design process, from brainstorming ideas to delivering the files to your account.

Frequently asked questions

Embossed gloss (also called raised spot UV) is a printing option that adds a raised, glossy layer in selected areas of your design on the front of your postcards. This creates an eye-catching visual that helps your logo and other
key information stand out from the rest of your design.

If you choose embossed gloss postcards, you can highlight key elements of your front design – your logo, business name and message. The result will be visually distinctive postcards with a sophisticated look and feel that will catch the recipient's attention.

First, pick the size and orientation that works for you. Then, browse our customizable design templates and choose one you like . Finally, select which parts of your design you want to highlight with embossed gloss. Our design studio will let you preview everything before you complete your order.

You can apply embossed gloss to any text and image element on the front of your
postcard, up to 25% of the design. We recommend keeping your design simple and
highlighting your logo, key message or a specific image.

Our embossed gloss postcards are printed on 16pt premium matte paper stock. Each point (pt) is equal to 0.001 inches, which means that they are 0.016 inches thick.

Embossed Gloss Postcards