PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONSQuick & Short Run Greeting Cards Specifications
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The specifications below are built directly from the uploaded estimator for Quick & Short Run Greeting Cards. Only rows marked Yes under Show an Option are presented, and quantity fields are excluded. The spreadsheet remains the source of truth for Size, Orientation, Printing, Paper / Stock or Plastic, Envelope, specialty finishing, Rounded Corners, Shrink Wrapping, Turnaround and Artwork. Customer-facing terminology is standardized without changing the underlying production choice, including Front Only / Both Sides, Variable Data, Cut to Shape (Contour Cut), 2 Business Days, Upload Artwork Now, Provide Artwork Separately and Request Design Assistance. Specification illustrations reuse the approved Small Format Estimator HTML whenever an equivalent concept exists. New illustrations are used only for true greeting-card specialty options or envelope treatments, and every custom illustration is visually distinct.
If you need a size, stock, envelope, finishing or production configuration outside the online estimator, request a Custom Quote.
Size & Orientation
Choose the finished card size and construction. Flat rectangles use Horizontal or Vertical artwork, square cards appear once, and folded cards use the exact flat-to-finished layout shown in the estimator.
Flat Cards 3.5"x5" · 4.25"x5.5" · 5"x7" · 5.5"x8.5" · 4"x6" · 4.25"x6" · 4.5"x6.25"
Flat greeting-card formats can be used horizontally or vertically where both orientations are offered.
Folded Cards3.5"x10" (Folds to 3.5"x5") · 5"x7" (Folds to 3.5"x5") · 4.25"x11" (Folds to 4.25"x5.5") · 5.5"x8.5" (Folds to 4.25"x5.5") · 5"x14" (Folds to 5"x7") · 7"x10" (Folds to 5"x7") · 5.5"x17" (Folds to 5.5"x8.5") · 8.5"x11" (Folds to 5.5"x8.5") · 4"x12" (Folds to 4"x6") · 6"x8" (Folds to 4"x6") · 4.25"x12" (Folds to 4.25"x6") · 6"x8.5" (Folds to 4.25"x6") · 4.5"x12.5" (Folds to 4.5"x6.25") · 6.25"x9" (Folds to 4.5"x6.25")
Folded greeting cards are printed flat, scored and folded to the finished size shown in the estimator. Rounded-corner template variants are not applied to folded cards.
Printing
Choose the front and reverse printing combination supported by this greeting-card product.
Full Color — Front Only Reverse remains unprinted
Use full color on the front when the reverse should remain blank.
Full Color — Both Sides Color front and back
Use full color on both sides when both faces are part of the card design.
Grayscale — Front Only Reverse remains unprinted
Use grayscale on the front for intentionally monochrome artwork.
Grayscale — Both Sides Grayscale front and back
Use grayscale on both sides for monochrome card artwork.
Paper / Stock
Choose Paper / Stock by surface, stiffness, writeability, texture and finishing requirements. Similar weights are consolidated when they represent the same customer-facing stock family.
Gloss Cardstock 80lb Cover Gloss Cardstock · 100lb Cover Gloss Cardstock · 130lb Cover Gloss Cardstock
Choose this gloss cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Matte Cardstock 80lb Cover Matte Cardstock · 100lb Cover Matte Cardstock · 130lb Cover Matte Cardstock
Choose this matte cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Uncoated Cardstock 80lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock · 100lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock · 130lb Cover Uncoated Cardstock
Choose this uncoated cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
C1S Cardstock 10pt C1S Cardstock · 12pt C1S Cardstock · 14pt C1S Cardstock · 16pt C1S Cardstock · 18pt C1S Cardstock
Choose this c1s cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
C2S Cardstock 10pt C2S Cardstock · 12pt C2S Cardstock · 14pt C2S Cardstock · 16pt C2S Cardstock · 18pt C2S Cardstock
Choose this c2s cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Natural Cardstock 80lb Cover Natural Cardstock · 100lb Cover Natural Cardstock
Choose this natural cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Felt / Fiber 80lb Cover Felt Cardstock* · 100lb Cover Felt Cardstock* · 80lb Cover Fiber Cardstock*
Choose this felt / fiber family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Laid / Linen / Strathmore 80lb Cover Laid Cardstock* · 100lb Cover Laid Cardstock* · 80lb Cover Linen Cardstock* · 100lb Cover Linen Cardstock · 88lb Cover Strathmore Cardstock*
Choose this laid / linen / strathmore family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Pearlized Cardstock 105lb Cover Pearlized Cardstock
Choose this pearlized cardstock family by surface, stiffness, writeability and visual character.
Envelopes
Choose the envelope treatment offered by this product. The Templates section places the matching envelope template directly after each finished greeting-card size group.
No EnvelopesEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Blank (No Print) EnvelopesEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed Grayscale (No Bleed) Front & No BackEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed Full Color (No Bleed) Front & No BackEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed Grayscale (No Bleed) Both SidesEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed Full Color (No Bleed) Both SidesEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed No Front & Grayscale (No Bleed) BackEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed No Front & Full Color (No Bleed) BackEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed Grayscale (No Bleed) Front & Full Color (No Bleed) BackEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Envelopes Printed Full Color (No Bleed) Front & Grayscale (No Bleed) BackEnvelope option
Choose no envelope, a blank envelope, or the supported printed-envelope treatment. Envelope artwork does not bleed.
Variable Data
Choose static artwork when every card is identical or Variable Data when text or other information changes across the run.
No Variable Data Same content
Use Variable Data when names, messages, codes or other information changes across cards.
Variable Data Changing text / data
Use Variable Data when names, messages, codes or other information changes across cards.
Lamination & Foil
Choose the surface and foil combination supported by the estimator.
No Lamination / Foil Standard surface
Choose standard printing without added lamination or foil.
Gloss Lamination Gloss protective layer
Adds shine and handling protection.
Soft Touch Lamination Soft low-glare layer
Adds a soft premium tactile finish.
Soft Touch Lamination & Gold Foil On Front OnlySoft Touch + Foil
Combines Soft Touch lamination with metallic foil on the selected side or sides.
Soft Touch Lamination & Gold Foil On Both SidesSoft Touch + Foil
Combines Soft Touch lamination with metallic foil on the selected side or sides.
Soft Touch Lamination & Silver Foil On Front OnlySoft Touch + Foil
Combines Soft Touch lamination with metallic foil on the selected side or sides.
Soft Touch Lamination & Silver Foil On Both SidesSoft Touch + Foil
Combines Soft Touch lamination with metallic foil on the selected side or sides.
Cut to Shape (Contour Cut)
Choose a standard straight cut or a custom contour path. The custom cutline should be supplied as clean vector artwork.
Standard Straight Cut No custom contour
Use the normal finished rectangle or square.
Cut to Shape (Contour Cut) Custom silhouette
Use a vector cut path when the card should follow a custom shape.
Rounded Corners
Choose square corners or the supported rounded-corner treatment. Two-corner options, where offered, round the top-left and bottom-right corners.
Square Corners No rounded corners
Maintains standard straight-cut corners.
4 Rounded Corners — 1/8" 1/8" radius on all four corners
Adds a subtle radius to all four corners.
4 Rounded Corners — 1/4" 1/4" radius on all four corners
Adds a more noticeable radius to all four corners.
Shrink Wrapping
Shrink wrapping is consolidated into one service; choose the counted bundle size in the estimator.
No Shrink Wrapping Standard bulk packaging
Choose standard packaging when counted wrapped bundles are not needed.
Shrink Wrapping Sets of 25 · 50 · 100 · 250 · 500
Use counted shrink-wrapped bundles to simplify distribution, storage and inventory control.
Turnaround
Choose the production window supported by this product. Production begins after usable artwork, order details and required approvals are complete.
3–4 Business DaysProduction window
Choose this production window when the complete production-ready configuration qualifies. Shipping or delivery time is additional.
2 Business Days Faster production
Use this option when the production-ready configuration qualifies.
Next Business Day Rush production
Use next-business-day production for eligible production-ready work.
Same Business Day Rush production · cutoff applies
Use same-business-day production only for eligible work received before the cutoff.
Artwork
Choose the artwork workflow that matches how ready the production file is.
Upload Artwork Now Print-ready file is available
Submit the production file now when artwork is complete and ready for prepress review.
Provide Artwork Separately Send the file later
Prepare the order now and provide the production file separately.
Request Design Assistance Design / cleanup / prepress help
Use our team when the artwork needs design, cleanup or production preparation.