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The standard South African business card size is 90mm × 50mm. For print-ready files, add 3mm bleed on all sides (96mm × 56mm total) and keep important text and logos at least 3mm inside the trim edge. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

350gsm cardstock is the most popular choice for business cards in South Africa. It gives a sturdy, premium feel. Finish options include gloss (vibrant colours), matt (non-reflective, writable) and soft-touch lamination (velvety finish).

Printulu offers seven business card finishes. Three are lamination: gloss (shiny, vibrant), matt (non-reflective, writable) and soft-touch (velvety, premium feel). Four are corner options: straight cut, two rounded corners (top left and bottom right), two rounded corners (top right and bottom left) or four rounded corners. Which one is best depends on the look you want.

Printulu offers rounded corners on business cards as a finishing option, for a more modern look. Cards without rounded corners keep square corners.

The A sizes are exact: A4 is 210 × 297mm and A5 is 148 × 210mm. A6 is half of A5 (105 × 148mm). Add 3mm bleed on all sides. For takeaways and handouts, A5 or smaller is more likely to be kept; A4 suits technical products that need more detail.

Include the essential details: phone number, email address, website URL and location. Before sending to print, triple-check that phone numbers, emails and URLs are correct and working. Use high-resolution artwork (we recommend 300 DPI) and apply 3mm bleed.

Printulu offers brochures with PUR binding or wiro binding, each in a digital or litho version. Check the brochure product pages for the options and sizes available.

A flyer is typically a single sheet (one or two pages) with a focused message. A brochure is multi-page: bi-folded, tri-folded or stitched, and it holds more detailed, structured information.

Gloss has a shiny finish that makes colours vibrant. Matt is non-reflective with zero glare and can be written on. Soft-touch adds a velvety, premium feel.

Soft-touch lamination gives a velvety, premium feel with a soft matte effect. Printulu offers it as a business card finish.

RGB is for screens and produces different colours when printed. CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) is the colour mode for print. Always use CMYK for print artwork and convert RGB files to CMYK before uploading. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

Bleed is extra artwork that runs past the trim line, so no white edge shows after cutting. Printulu asks for 3mm on every side. Extend backgrounds and images into it. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

The safe zone is the margin inside the trim edge where important text and design elements should stay so they are not cut off. Keep them at least 3mm from the trim edge. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

Send a PDF if you can. High-resolution JPG, TIFF, PSD and AI files are also accepted. The best print-ready file is a PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-4 with fonts and images embedded. Use 300 DPI, CMYK and 3mm bleed. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

Images need 300 DPI or more at the final print size. Low-resolution images look blurry or pixelated in print, and 72 DPI web images are not suitable. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

Always embed or outline fonts in your PDF. If a font is missing it is substituted, and that changes your design. To find out whether your own file meets these requirements, use the Artwork Checker.

Yes, Printulu delivers across South Africa, and Economic delivery is free with no minimum order. After production (usually 1-3 business days), expect delivery as follows: Gauteng 2-3 business days; Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State 3-4 business days; Eastern Cape and the other provinces (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape) 4-5 business days.

Yes. When your order is dispatched you get a tracking number and courier details by email, plus an SMS with tracking information. Your Printulu account also shows tracking under order history.

Printulu's Economic delivery is free anywhere in South Africa, with no minimum order. Faster delivery options cost extra.

A4 paper is 210 × 297mm (8.27 × 11.69 inches). A3 is 297 × 420mm and A5 is 148 × 210mm. A5 is exactly half of A4. For print, add 3mm bleed beyond the finished size.