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Scribble card specifications

A Scribble card is A2: a 216 × 140 mm spread that folds at 108 mm to a 108 × 140 mm card. The pen can write within a 122 mm tall band, and the merged message occupies an 88 mm wide box on the right-hand inside panel.

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#Dimensions

Physical card dimensions
MeasurementValue
Card size (folded)108 × 140 mm — A2, about 4.25 × 5.5 in
Spread size (flat)216 × 140 mm
FoldAt 108 mm, vertical
BleedNone. Stock arrives at final size and ships as-is.
Grip margin9 mm at the top and bottom of the spread
Writable band height122 mm
Message box width88 mm (the right panel less 10 mm each side)
Handwriting size6 mm, at 1.4 line height

#The four faces

What is on each face of a card
FaceContentPrinted or written?
Front coverYour artwork, or a catalogue design.Printed
Inside leftOptional fixed furniture from your design.Written
Inside rightThe merged message.Written
Back coverScribble's branding block, including the card's tracking code as a retail-style product code.Printed

#Artwork files

Accepted artwork
PropertyValue
Formats.png .jpg .jpeg .webp .avif .pdf .tif .tiff
Maximum file size15 MB
Recommended resolution300 dpi at final size
Preview in browserPNG, JPG, WebP and AVIF only. PDF and TIFF print fine but cannot be previewed.
ProcessingNone. Scribble does not re-colour, re-crop or re-scale your file.

#Ink and pen

  • A real ballpoint pen, held by a machine, dragged across the paper.
  • Blue ink.
  • Around 200 handwriting styles. See handwriting styles.
  • No two cards are identical, because a pen never draws the same line twice.

#The envelope

  • Sized for the folded card.
  • The recipient's address is written by the same machine, not printed and not a label.
  • Your organisation's return address on the back.
  • A real US stamp, not a printed indicia.
  • The card's tracking code appears under where the stamp goes.

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