85 × 55 mm Business Card Maker

Create business cards at 85 × 55 mm — the standard size across Germany and most of Europe. Fill in your details, pick a layout, and print a full sheet with cut marks.

Which binders this fits

85 × 55 mm is the default business card across Europe, and the size every European cardholder, wallet slot and card scanner is built around. It is marginally taller than the US 89 × 51 mm card, which matters more than it sounds: a European card in a US cardholder sits proud of the pocket, and a US card in a European one slides around. If most of your contacts are in Europe, this is the size to use. Ten cards fit on an A4 sheet in a 2 × 5 grid, so a single sheet of 250 gsm card produces a usable batch.

Compatible label sheets

You can print on plain paper and cut along the marks, or use a pre-cut sheet made for this format:

How to print these labels

1. 1Pick your paper format in the toolbar — A4 or US Letter. The label count per sheet updates automatically.
2. 2Type your label text directly on the preview. Each label is edited in place, so what you see is what prints.
3. 3Set the font, size and colour per label. Keep one convention across a shelf; mixed styles are far more obvious on a shelf than on screen.
4. 4Print a test page on plain paper first and hold it against the binder to check the size before using cardstock or a label sheet.
5. 5In the print dialog set scaling to 100% and turn off "fit to page", which silently shrinks the label by a few millimetres.
6. 6Cut along the dashed marks. A trimmer gives a straighter edge than scissors, which shows once the label is on the spine.

Ten cards fit on an A4 sheet. Print a test page on plain paper first and check the dimensions with a ruler before using card stock — at this size a 2 mm scaling error is visible against a standard cardholder.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the standard business card size in Europe?

85 × 55 mm. It is the default in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and most of Europe, and matches the slot size in European cardholders and wallets.

How many 85 × 55 mm cards fit on an A4 sheet?

Ten, in a 2 × 5 grid, with room for cut marks between them.

What paper weight should I use?

200–250 gsm is the usual range. Below 200 gsm the card feels flimsy; above 300 gsm many desktop printers will not feed it reliably.

Other card sizes

• 89 × 51 mm (US)
• Square 65 × 65 mm
• Mini 85 × 25 mm
• Folded 85 × 110 mm
• All card sizes→

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