16pt silk laminate
A smooth matte laminate with a soft satin sheen. Colour stays sharp and the surface shrugs off scuffs.
Can't: take an emboss or letterpress (it's laminated).
Standard silk business cards →
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Square Business Cards
We print square business cards at 2.5" × 2.5": a card that sits flat and centred in the palm, on silk, soft-touch, 32pt uncoated or a triplex sheet with a black stripe through the middle.
From $84 for 25 cards
Turnaround · Ships in 3–4 business days after proof approval (estimate)
From $84 for 25 on silk · $107 for 250
Ships in 3–4 business days after you approve your proof (estimate), then 1–3 days UPS Ground in the US. Free shipping within the continental US.
Free proof: a designer checks your file before print · If you're not happy, we reprint. How reprints work · Free shipping within the continental US.
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- Free design proof
- Ships in 3–4 business days (estimate)
- Free shipping (continental US)
What's Included
- Full-color CMYK printing on both sides
- 2.5" × 2.5" square format
- Your choice of paper: 16pt Silk Laminate, 20pt Suede (Soft Touch), 32pt Uncoated, or 32pt Triplex Black Core
- Free digital proof before production
- Packed carefully for shipping
Paper & Production
- 16pt Silk Laminate: smooth matte laminated stock with a satin sheen. Sharp, vibrant color.
- 20pt Suede (Soft Touch): velvet-finish laminated stock that absorbs light. Rich color with a tactile surface.
- 32pt Uncoated: bright white uncoated stock — the same heavyweight paper as our Extra Thick cards. Natural, absorbent, and substantial.
- 32pt Triplex Black Core: three layers bonded together (white/black/white) with a black seam visible on all four edges. No additional edge treatment needed.
- Turnaround: ships in 3–4 business days after proof approval (estimate)
File Requirements
- Upload your print-ready files after checkout
- Accepted formats: PDF, AI, PSD, EPS (CMYK, 300dpi, with bleed)
- Artwork should be set up at 2.75" × 2.75" (includes 0.125" bleed on all sides)
- Safe area: keep text and important elements 0.125" inside the trim line
- We'll send a digital proof for your approval before production
About Square Business Cards
A 2.5-inch square has about 11% less area than a 3.5 × 2-inch standard card, in a balanced format — every side is equal, every margin is symmetrical. The shape works naturally with centered designs, circular logos, QR codes, and photography that benefits from a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Square cards are compact enough to fit in a pocket or wallet but distinct enough to stand out in a card holder or on a desk. The format signals intentionality — you chose this shape on purpose, which tells people you think about details.
The 2.5" × 2.5" size is the standard square format used across the industry. It provides enough surface area for essential contact information while maintaining the compact feel that makes the shape memorable.
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Business card shapes and sizes
How to choose between standard, square, circle, and custom shapes.
Read the guide →Square business cards are 2.5 × 2.5 inches (63.5 × 63.5 mm), a symmetric alternative to the 3.5 × 2 inch rectangle. Ours print full colour on both sides on 16pt silk, 20pt soft-touch, 32pt uncoated or 32pt triplex black core, from $84 for 25, shipping in 3–4 business days after proof approval. Free proof included.
What size is a square business card?
A square business card is 2.5 × 2.5 inches (63.5 × 63.5 mm). Those are the finished dimensions; your file is 2.75 × 2.75 inches with bleed.
- Size
- 2.5 × 2.5 in (63.5 × 63.5 mm); file at 2.75 × 2.75 in with bleed
- Papers
- 16pt silk laminate · 20pt soft-touch · 32pt uncoated · 32pt triplex black core
- Options
- Rounded corners (1/4 in) and spot UV on silk and soft-touch
- From
- $84 for 25 · $107 for 250
- Lead time
- Ships in 3–4 business days after proof approval (estimate), plus transit
- Minimum
- 25 on silk · 100 soft-touch · 250 32pt uncoated · 500 triplex
Need 2", 3", cotton or foil? That's a custom square → Studio
Choose your square: three ways to build it
We price the full build first, then scale back. If you're not sure, start with the middle one.
Custom build · 32pt cotton, matte gold foil
The object
A square cut from 32pt cotton with a foil mark: soft, toothy paper you can feel and a mark that catches the light. Built in our Studio as a custom die cut, so the square can be 2", 2.5" or 3".
From $300 for 250, foil from +$70
About 3 weeks after proof approval
Configure & price →
Our pick
Triplex black core
Three bonded layers (white, black, white) at 32pt, so a thin black line runs around every edge. It's double the thickness of a 16pt card, it reads as deliberate the moment it's turned, and it ships on the same fast line as silk, 3–4 business days after proof approval.
From $126 for 500
Print only: no spot UV or rounded corners on triplex.
Order now →Silk, done right
16pt silk laminate with a soft satin sheen: sharp colour, scuff-resistant, and the least you can spend on a square and still be proud of it. Add rounded corners, or spot UV from 500 cards.
From $84 for 25
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What a square card feels like in the hand
A 2.5-inch square is a little smaller than a 3-inch sticky note, and it sits centred in the palm instead of overhanging the fingers the way a rectangle does. On 16pt silk it's light and smooth, with a faint satin sheen under the thumb. On 20pt soft-touch the surface goes velvety and matte, close to the feel of a peach skin. At 32pt, about the thickness of a credit card (roughly 0.8 mm), it stops flexing: you tap it on a table and it lands flat. Triplex adds the detail people turn over to look at, a thin black line around all four edges.
The three things that ruin a square card (and how we avoid them)
Square is the most forgiving shape to order and the easiest to get wrong in design. Here's what we catch at proof.
A rectangle layout squeezed into a square
A 2.5-inch square has about 11% less surface than a 3.5 × 2 inch card, and once you keep 1/8 inch clear of every edge you're designing on 2.25 inches. Cramming a full rectangular layout in makes everything tiny.
Our fix: the mark goes centred on the front, the details go on the back, and our designer flags anything set below a readable size before you approve.
Thin borders near the edge
A square shows cutting drift more than any other shape, because the eye compares all four margins at once. A hairline frame 1/16 inch from the edge will look lopsided on some cards in the box.
Our fix: we either run the border off the edge (bleed) or bring it at least 3/16 inch inside, and we tell you which on your proof.
A dark design on white paper
Print a black square on 16pt silk and the cut edge shows the white paper core.
Our fix: if the edge matters, choose 32pt triplex (its black core is the point) or go to our Studio for paper that's dark all the way through.
Not sure your file is square-ready? Upload it to the Studio and see it on a square first
Custom square business cards: make them yours
20pt soft-touch (suede)
A velvet lamination that absorbs light and feels soft under the thumb. It's the best ground for spot UV, because the gloss reads against the matte.
Can't: be embossed. It also starts at 100 cards.
soft-touch business cards →32pt uncoated
Bright white, double-thick and natural, with a slight tooth. You can write on it with a pen, and it lands flat when you tap it on a table.
Can't: take spot UV or rounded corners on this Standard line.
thick business cards →32pt triplex black core
Three bonded sheets, white/black/white, so every edge shows a fine black stripe. No edge treatment needed.
Can't: take spot UV or rounded corners on our fastest line; foil and painted edges are Custom builds.
layered black core cards →
Square business cards with rounded corners
A 1/4 inch radius on all four corners turns the square into a soft tile, and corners don't dog-ear in a pocket. Available on silk and soft-touch, +$26 at 25.
Can't: combine with 32pt uncoated or triplex on this line.
rounded corner business cards →Spot UV
A clear gloss coating printed only where you choose, so a logo flashes when the card tilts. On silk and soft-touch, from 500 cards (+$31 at 500).
Can't: go on the 32pt uncoated or triplex papers on this fast line (spot UV on cotton is a Custom build), and very fine lines fill in (keep strokes above 0.3 mm).
spot UV business cards →Custom: cotton, foil, other sizes
Want a 2- or 3-inch square, 32pt or 48pt cotton, or a foil mark? That's a custom die cut, built to your exact square, in about 3 weeks.
Can't: be on the Standard line.
custom die cut business cards →See your logo on a square before you order
Upload your logo, tell the Studio you want a 2.5-inch square, and it comes back with production-real concepts in a couple of minutes: paper, ink and finish included. It's a rendering, not a proof. A designer rebuilds your final file by hand and checks it before anything prints.
See it on your design →
Atelier North · 20pt soft-touch, charcoal, clear spot UV mark
Elena Marco · Custom: 32pt cotton, matte gold foil monogram
How much do square business cards cost?
| Quantity | 16pt silk | 20pt soft-touch | 32pt uncoated | 32pt triplex black core |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | $84$3/card | — | — | — |
| 50 | $90 | — | — | — |
| 100 | $101 | $113 | — | — |
| 250 | $107 | $121 | $165 | — |
| 500 | $110 | $127 | $202 | $126 |
| 1,000 | $133 | $153 | $292 | $171 |
Rounded corners from +$26 · Spot UV from +$31 (500+ cards) · Larger runs up to 10,000 in the configurator.
Square on silk costs the same as a rectangle on silk: 250 square cards are $107 and 250 rectangles are $107. You're paying for the paper, not the shape.
Square vs rectangle vs circle vs a custom square
| Square (this page) | Standard rectangle | Circle | Custom square (Custom) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2.5 × 2.5 in | 3.5 × 2 in | 2 in diameter | 2, 2.5 or 3 in, or any size up to 3.5 in |
| Feel | Balanced, palm-sized | Familiar | Playful, coaster-like | Whatever stock you choose, up to 48pt cotton |
| Fits card slots | Sits about 3/8 in taller than a credit-card slot | Yes | Loose in most slots | Depends on the size |
| Price at 250 | $107 (silk) | $58 (16pt matte) | $79 (14pt) | $215 (16pt silk) |
| Lead time | Ships in 3–4 business days | Ships in 3–4 business days | Ships in 3–4 business days | About 3 weeks |
| Best for | Centred logos, monograms, photography, QR codes | Long contact blocks, conservative fields | Round logos, food and drink, events | Cotton, foil, 2 in or 3 in squares |
| Where the other wins | — | More room for text; fits every holder | Cheaper at 250 | Any stock and finish, but slower and dearer |
On thin stock, the big online printers will sell you a square card for less. What you get here instead: a person checks your file before it prints, stocks up to 32pt on the fast line, and Pantone-matched colour on Custom builds.
Square and shaped cards we've made
GAALA Jewelry: square insert card
85 × 85 mm · 32pt black cotton · bright gold hot foil · gilded edges (square corners)
A square notecard, not a business card: the Custom build a square card can become.
See the work →The Crafted Experience: one die, two colourways
Notched custom die cut · 16pt silk matte laminated · gold foil
See the work →Quail Ridge Country Club: a leaf in the corners
Two opposite corners rounded · blind emboss
See the work →How we print your square business cards
- 01
Choose
your paper and quantity above, or brief us in the Studio.
- 02
Upload
your file after checkout: PDF, AI, PSD or EPS, CMYK, 300 dpi, set at 2.75 × 2.75 in with 0.125 in bleed.
- 03
Proof
a designer checks your file and sends a digital proof. Nothing prints until you approve it.
- 04
Print and cut
ships in 3–4 business days after approval (estimate).
- 05
Ship
UPS Ground, 1–3 days in the US, free shipping within the continental US.
Square file template and die-line guide →
Setting up your file
- Finished size
- 2.5 × 2.5 in / 63.5 mm
- File size
- 2.75 × 2.75 in / 69.85 mm
- Bleed
- 0.125 in / 3.2 mm
- Safe area
- 0.125 in from the cut
- Corner radius
- 0.25 in / 6.35 mm
If you're not happy, we reprint. How reprints work →
Feel it first
Order the sample pack ($8, with $10 credit toward your first order)
Order the sample pack →Talk to Austin
Austin, our founder, still takes the calls. Book a time and walk through your card together.
Talk to our team →Free proof
A person checks every file before it prints, and you approve the proof.
How proofing works →Print Peppermint is a specialty print studio founded by Austin Terrill. It makes foil, letterpress, metal, plastic, NFC and cotton cards, wedding stationery and packaging, proofed by a person.
Square business card questions
What size is a square business card?
The common square business card is 2.5 × 2.5 inches (63.5 × 63.5 mm), and that's the size we print on our fast line. Set your file at 2.75 × 2.75 inches so the background runs 1/8 inch past the cut, and keep text 1/8 inch inside it. For 2-inch or 3-inch squares, see the custom die-cut option.
Are square business cards a good idea?
Yes, when your design is built around a centred mark, a monogram, a photo or a QR code, and you can move the contact details to the back. They're less ideal if you need a long list of phone numbers and addresses on one side, or if your clients keep cards in rectangular holders. A 2.5-inch square sits about 3/8 inch taller than a credit-card slot.
How much do square business cards cost?
On 16pt silk, 25 cards are $84 and 250 are $107. On 20pt soft-touch, 250 are $121. On 32pt uncoated, 250 are $165. On 32pt triplex black core, 500 are $126. Every price includes full colour on both sides, a free proof and free continental US shipping.
How long do square business cards take?
Our fast line ships in 3–4 business days after you approve your proof, then 1–3 days by UPS Ground within the US. Studio builds (cotton, foil, other square sizes) take about 3 weeks after proof approval. These are estimates; if you have a date, tell us before you order.
Can you print 3x3 or 2x2 square business cards?
Our fast line prints 2.5 × 2.5 inch squares only. A 2-inch or 3-inch square, or any square up to 3.5 inches, is made as a custom die cut in our Studio, from $215 for 250 on 16pt silk, in about 3 weeks.
What is the smallest square business card you can print?
On the fast line, 2.5 inches. Smaller squares are a custom die cut. Below about 2 inches, the safe area gets too small for readable contact details, so we'd suggest a logo-only front.
Can I get square business cards with rounded corners?
Yes, on 16pt silk and 20pt soft-touch. The corners are cut to a 1/4 inch radius on all four sides, from +$26 at 25 cards. Rounded corners aren't available on the 32pt uncoated or triplex options on this line.
Do square business cards fit in a wallet or cardholder?
They fit in most wallets, but a 2.5-inch square stands about 3/8 inch taller than a credit-card slot and won't sit flush in standard 3.5 × 2 inch holders. If that matters, a 2-inch custom square or a standard rectangle fits better.
Can I add spot UV to square cards?
Yes, on silk or soft-touch, from 500 cards. Spot UV is a clear gloss coating printed only where you choose. It isn't offered on the 32pt uncoated or triplex papers on this fast line.
How are your square cards different from Vistaprint's or MOO's?
On thin stock and price alone, the big online printers are cheaper. What you get here: a designer checks every file by hand before it prints, stocks go up to 32pt on the fast line, and our Studio can cut your square from cotton with a foil mark. If the card has to feel substantial in the hand, that's the case for us.
Can I get square business cards near me?
We're an online studio, so there's no counter to walk into, but shipping is free within the continental US (UPS Ground, 1–3 days once your cards ship, 3–4 business days after proof approval). If you'd like to feel the papers first, order the sample pack.
What file do I need to send?
A PDF, AI, PSD or EPS in CMYK at 300 dpi, sized 2.75 × 2.75 inches with 0.125 inch bleed on every side. Upload it after checkout. If your file isn't set up for a square, our designers can rebuild it, and you'll see a proof before anything prints.
$84
25 cards
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