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ISO 216 Card Size

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An ISO 216 business card measures 52 × 74 mm (2.05 × 2.91 in). It is A8, the ISO 216 size some countries use for a business card instead of a national trade convention.

inisDimensions 52 × 74 mm

ISO 216 measures 52 millimetres wide and 74 millimetres tall.

ISO 216 Dimensions in Each Unit

ISO 216 is 52 × 74 mm, which is 5.2 × 7.4 cm or 2.05 × 2.91 in. The size is set by ISO 216.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)527452 × 74 mm
Centimetres (cm)5.27.45.2 × 7.4 cm
Metres (m)0.0520.0740.052 × 0.074 m
Inches (in)2.052.912.05 × 2.91 in
Feet (ft)0.170.240.17 × 0.24 ft
Points (pt)147210147 × 210 pt
Picas (pc)12.317.512.3 × 17.5 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI147210147 × 210 px
Pixels at 150 DPI307437307 × 437 px
Pixels at 300 DPI614874614 × 874 px
Pixels at 600 DPI122817481228 × 1748 px

Pixel counts follow from the resolution: pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × DPI. More on the DPI and pixels page.

ISO 216 Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.423 (√2)
Area0.00385 m² · 3,848 mm²
Diagonal90.4 mm · 3.56 in
ISO 216 tolerance± 1.5 mm each side
Closest US sizeUS & Canada business card (88.9 × 50.8 mm)
Governing standardISO 216:2007

ISO 216 to Scale

ISO 21652 × 74 mm52 mm74 mm
ISO 216 at true proportion. Long edge 74 mm, short edge 52 mm.

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Printing an ISO 216 Business Card

The same 0.125 in (3 mm) bleed and safe-area margin used across the print industry applies to ISO 216. Toggle each layer below to see it against this size.

ISO 216, to scale: bleed (outer), trim (the finished size) and safe area (inner) marked.
2.05 in × 2.91 inFinished size, 52 mm × 74 mm
2.3 in × 3.16 inWith bleed, 58.4 mm × 80.4 mm
1.8 in × 2.66 inSafe area, 45.7 mm × 67.7 mm
CMYKDesign in CMYK, not RGB

Who Uses an ISO 216 Business Card

An ISO 216 business card is A8, so a printer, template or paper stock already set up for the ISO A series can produce it without a special size. Countries that standardise office stationery on ISO 216, rather than a national or regional trade convention, extend the same series down to business cards.

How ISO 216 Compares with Other Business Card Sizes

ISO 216 is both the smallest by area and the only size on this page that keeps the 1 : √2 ISO ratio. Laid flat as a card (74 by 52 mm) rather than in the portrait orientation shown above, it is about 15 mm narrower than the US & Canada card, though nearly the same height.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is an ISO 216 business card?

52 by 74 mm, or 2.05 by 2.91 inches. It is exactly A8, the smallest commonly used size in the ISO A series.

Why is an ISO 216 card taller than a US card?

A8 keeps the ISO 216 1 : √2 shape, so it is narrower and taller than the US 3.5 by 2 in card, which uses a different ratio.

Which countries use the ISO 216 business card size?

Countries that standardise stationery on ISO 216 sometimes extend it to cards, though a national or European convention is still more common.

What bleed should I add to an ISO 216 business card?

3 mm on each side, following the same convention as the rest of the ISO series.

Does ISO 216 A8 fit a standard business card holder?

Not reliably. At 52 by 74 mm it is narrower and taller than all the other national conventions on this page, so a holder cut for a US, European or Asian card will often be the wrong shape.

Business Card Sizes

Dimensions per ISO 216:2007; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →