14pt or 16pt for photography business cards?

9 years 1 month ago #428083 by Stanly
if there is a price difference and you are on a budget, the 14pt will be fine. 

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9 years 1 month ago #428126 by Camera Diva
My cards are 14pt and they are perfect for what I need.  

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9 years 1 month ago #428148 by Colorado Mike
Man, I have no idea what mine are.  Most likely 6pt :rofl:  mine were pretty cheap.  I need new ones myself.  


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9 years 1 month ago #428155 by Don Fischer
I don't know what the point's mean either. I make my own from heavy Staples mat Photo paper. I can print on both side's, they look good ( to me anyway), and they are inexpensive.


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9 years 1 month ago #428185 by garyrhook
Yeah, I'm not sure what "pt" means, either. Usually it refers to a typeface size. If we're discussing card stock, it's the weight that matters, which is usually in lbs.

Go to VistaPrint and get the Premium card stock with a glossy coating on one side. It will run you $40 for 250, but they're quite nice and if you have a good design, people will respond positively to it. Or shop locally.

Just don't skimp. There's no reason to.


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9 years 1 month ago #428191 by hghlndr6
1 pt = 1 mil = 1/1,000 inch.
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9 years 1 month ago #428196 by garyrhook

hghlndr6 wrote: 1 pt = 1 mil = 1/1,000 inch.


I see.  Well, then, thicker is always better.


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9 years 1 month ago #428290 by Josh Jofoto
Who are you buying these from?  They should give you a clear description.  I'd go with the thicker ones. More professional IMO.

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9 years 1 month ago #428429 by Glen Martin
I always go with the heaviest stock that is available.


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9 years 1 month ago #428456 by Alan Nunez
OK. I am going to throw a spanner in the works and say go for a 350gsm or 400gsm  > Down Under we rate paper stock in GSM


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9 years 1 month ago #428468 by Joves

garyrhook wrote:

hghlndr6 wrote: 1 pt = 1 mil = 1/1,000 inch.


I see.  Well, then, thicker is always better.


Yeah I did not know that either. Like Gary I thought that card stack was like papers in that it was lbs. It is always nice to learn something new.
And Alan what does the GSM abbreviation translate into?


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9 years 1 month ago #428478 by Alan Nunez

Joves wrote:

garyrhook wrote:

hghlndr6 wrote: 1 pt = 1 mil = 1/1,000 inch.


I see.  Well, then, thicker is always better.


Yeah I did not know that either. Like Gary I thought that card stack was like papers in that it was lbs. It is always nice to learn something new.
And Alan what does the GSM abbreviation translate into?


Grams per Square Metre

okpaper.com/calculators/lbs-to-gsm


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9 years 1 month ago #428516 by Rich Beaumont
My new ones are plastic :beerbang:

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9 years 1 month ago #428520 by Stealthy Ninja
This thread is confusing...


If you're talking font 14pt would be fine,

if you're talking thinkness, thicker = better.
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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #428530 by hghlndr6
I was simply explaining what a point thickness measurement was.

There's a whole lot more to measuring and grading paper and card stock.  Alan ... in the USA, we also use gsm ... as well as lbs and caliper (points/mils).

Here's detailed info ... probably more than ya ever want to know.  It will either help or further confuse the issue. ;)

www.paper-paper.com/weight.html
www.businesscards.org/design-guide/printing/paper-guide/
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