Business Card (EU) paper size
85 × 55 mm
3.35 × 2.17 inches · 8.5 × 5.5 cm · aspect ratio 1:0.65
Business Card (EU) size is 85 × 55 mm. Those are the Business Card (EU) dimensions a printer works to; the same sheet in centimetres, inches, points and pixels is below.
What Business Card (EU) is for
The European business card is 85 × 55 mm — the same footprint as a credit card, which is not a coincidence and is exactly why it fits every wallet made. It is slightly narrower and taller than the US card, so a design set for one needs re-laying rather than rescaling. Rounded corners, if used, are typically 3 mm radius.
Business Card (EU) dimensions in every unit
| Unit | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Millimetres | 85 mm | 55 mm |
| Centimetres | 8.5 cm | 5.5 cm |
| Inches | 3.35 in | 2.17 in |
| Points (PostScript) | 241 pt | 156 pt |
Business Card (EU) in pixels
Pixel dimensions depend entirely on the resolution you are working at — there is no single "pixel size" for a sheet of paper. Business Card (EU) size in pixels has every resolution, with file sizes and canvas setup.
| Resolution | Pixels | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 241 × 156 | Screen preview only — far too coarse to print |
| 150 DPI | 502 × 325 | Draft printing, internal documents |
| 300 DPI | 1004 × 650 | The standard for commercial print |
| 600 DPI | 2008 × 1299 | Fine detail, line art, archival scanning |
Setting up a print document? Use 300 DPI and add 3 mm of bleed on every edge unless your printer specifies otherwise.
How Business Card (EU) relates to the rest of the series
At 85 × 55 mm (3.35 × 2.17 inches) the aspect ratio is 1:1.545. This size is not part of a halving series, so there is no fixed scaling factor to the next size up or down — each one is defined on its own terms.
The closest ISO sheet by area is A8 at 52 × 74 mm — this size is 21% larger. The proportions differ, though: A8 is 1:1.414 like every A size, and this one is 1:1.545, so content laid out for one does not fill the other without cropping or white space.
About Business Card (EU)
The European standard, and the same footprint as a credit card — which is why it fits every wallet.
Other Cards sizes
| Size | Millimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| Business Card (US) | 88.9 × 50.8 mm | 3.5 × 2 in |
| Index Card 3×5 | 76.2 × 127 mm | 3 × 5 in |
Frequently asked questions
What size is Business Card (EU) in mm?
85 × 55 mm.
What size is Business Card (EU) in inches?
3.35 × 2.17 inches.
What size is Business Card (EU) in pixels?
There is no single answer — it depends on resolution. At the print standard of 300 DPI it is 1004 × 650 pixels; at 72 DPI it is only 241 × 156.