Business card sizes
Business Card Sizes: compare 5 formats and switch chart units. Dimensions in mm and inches. Sheet proportions, common uses and square-paper sizes.
- Millimetres
- 88.9 × 50.8 mm
- Centimetres
- 8.89 × 5.08 cm
- Inches · rounded to 4 decimals
- 3.5 × 2 in
- Aspect ratio · width:height
- 7:4 (1:0.571)
Common uses
A business card has room for a name and a few contact details. The US format is 3.5 × 2 inches; regional formats below use different proportions.
How it compares
Credit card (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1) is larger in area. These formats have their own proportions; halving a sheet does not necessarily produce the next size.
Sizes in this family
| Size | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Business card (North America) | 88.9 × 50.8 mm3.5 × 2 in |
| Business card (Western Europe) | 85 × 55 mm3.3465 × 2.1654 in |
| Business card (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 based) | 86 × 54 mm3.3858 × 2.126 in |
| Business card (Japan) | 91 × 55 mm3.5827 × 2.1654 in |
| Business card (East Asia) | 90 × 54 mm3.5433 × 2.126 in |
Cut a square for origami
The largest square from a flat rectangle this size is 50.8 × 50.8 mm (2 × 2 in). Fold one short edge against a long edge so their corners meet. Crease the diagonal, cut off the extra 38.1 mm strip, then open the triangle.
For origami, use thin uncoated paper with these dimensions instead of thick or coated stock. Try the beginner origami dog with your square, or see how to prepare square paper.