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Philippines Card Size

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A Philippine business card most commonly measures 3.5 × 2 in (88.9 × 50.8 mm), the same size used across the United States and Canada. Some printers also offer 82 × 55 mm or a rounded 90 × 50 mm.

inisDimensions 88.9 × 50.8 mm

Philippines measures 88.9 millimetres wide and 50.8 millimetres tall.

Philippines Dimensions in Each Unit

Philippines is 88.9 × 50.8 mm, which is 8.9 × 5.1 cm or 3.5 × 2 in.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)88.950.888.9 × 50.8 mm
Centimetres (cm)8.95.18.9 × 5.1 cm
Metres (m)0.0890.0510.089 × 0.051 m
Inches (in)3.523.5 × 2 in
Feet (ft)0.290.170.29 × 0.17 ft
Points (pt)252144252 × 144 pt
Picas (pc)211221 × 12 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI252144252 × 144 px
Pixels at 150 DPI525300525 × 300 px
Pixels at 300 DPI10506001050 × 600 px
Pixels at 600 DPI210012002100 × 1200 px

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

Philippines Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 0.571
Area0.00452 m² · 4,516 mm²
Diagonal102.4 mm · 4.03 in
Governing standardFollows the US & Canada Convention

Philippines to Scale

Philippines88.9 × 50.8 mm88.9 mm50.8 mm
Philippines at true proportion. Long edge 88.9 mm, short edge 50.8 mm.

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Printing a Philippines Business Card

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

Philippines, to scale: bleed (outer), trim (the finished size) and safe area (inner) marked.
3.5 in × 2 inFinished size, 88.9 mm × 50.8 mm
3.75 in × 2.25 inWith bleed, 95.3 mm × 57.2 mm
3.25 in × 1.75 inSafe area, 82.6 mm × 44.5 mm
CMYKDesign in CMYK, not RGB

Who Uses a Philippines Business Card

Philippine printers most commonly default to the 3.5 by 2 in US & Canada convention, reflecting close historical printing and business ties between the two countries, though a shop that also serves European clients may offer 82 by 55 mm instead.

How Philippines Compares with Other Business Card Sizes

Where a Philippine card follows the standard convention, it is identical to the US & Canada card at 88.9 by 50.8 mm. Where a shop instead offers the 82 by 55 mm alternative, that alternative is about 7 mm narrower and 4 mm taller than the standard convention.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is a standard business card in the Philippines?

Most commonly 3.5 by 2 inches (88.9 by 50.8 mm), the same convention used in the United States and Canada.

Do all Philippine printers use the same business card size?

No. The 3.5 by 2 in size is the most common, but some shops also print 82 by 55 mm or a rounded 90 by 50 mm.

Is a Philippine business card the same as a US card?

Usually, yes. Both commonly use 3.5 by 2 in (88.9 by 50.8 mm).

What bleed should I add to a Philippine business card?

3 mm on each side for the standard 88.9 by 50.8 mm size.

Why do some Philippine shops offer 82 by 55 mm instead?

It is an alternate convention some printers use, closer in width to the European size but shorter, rather than the more common US-derived standard.

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Dimensions per Follows the US & Canada Convention; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →