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
Measurement	Value
Card size (folded)	108 × 140 mm — A2, about 4.25 × 5.5 in
Spread size (flat)	216 × 140 mm
Fold	At 108 mm, vertical
Bleed	None. Stock arrives at final size and ships as-is.
Grip margin	9 mm at the top and bottom of the spread
Writable band height	122 mm
Message box width	88 mm (the right panel less 10 mm each side)
Handwriting size	Fitted to the message, starting with a 3.5 mm capital-path target. See handwriting size.

#The four faces

What is on each face of a card
Face	Content	Printed or written?
Front cover	Your artwork, or a catalog design.	Printed
Inside left	Optional fixed furniture from your design.	Written
Inside right	The merged message.	Written
Back cover	Scribble's branding block, including the card's tracking code as a retail-style product code.	Printed

#Artwork files

Accepted artwork
Property	Value
Formats	`.png` `.jpg` `.jpeg` `.webp` `.avif` `.pdf` `.tif` `.tiff`
Maximum file size	15 MB
Recommended resolution	300 dpi at final size
Preview in browser	PNG, JPG, WebP and AVIF only. PDF and TIFF print fine but cannot be previewed.
Processing	None, when the file is 1276 × 1654. Scribble never re-colors your file; a picture that is not card-shaped is fitted to the card, and you are shown the result before you save.

#Ink and pen

A real ballpoint pen, held by a machine, dragged across the paper.
Blue ink.
30 handwriting styles to choose from, with earlier styles retained for saved work. 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 organization'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.

Last checked against the product on 2026-09-06. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.