Deluxe Postcard

6" x 8.5" · Order Now!

Larger than a standard envelope, a Deluxe postcard easily stands out in the mail. It also offers plenty of space to advertise products, services and events. Use Deluxe size when you want to add a Business Reply Mailer (BRM), or if you want to add discount or coupon cards.

	Detailed Specifications
	Size:	6" x 8.5"
	Size w/Bleed:	6.125" x 8.625"
	Paper:	SFI Certified, 12 pt. premium heavy-duty stock
	Color:	Full Color Front / Full Color (4/4) or B&W (4/1) Back
	Printing:	240 Line screen printing for sharp, clear color
	Coating:	Enviro-friendly Aqueous
	Mail Rate:	First Class 1 oz. Letter Rate - with or without envelopes, also mails at Standard & Non-Profit rates

	The Modern Postcard Difference
	Quality check by our artists and print specialists Design-it-yourself templates and specifications Layout services (if required) 1 front side image (scanned or supplied digitally) 1 back side logo Back side typesetting (up to 100 words) Ready to ship 4 business days after approval, mails 6 business days after approval

Basic Layout Information:

A quick overview of Modern Postcard's trim, bleed, borders and image requirements. For more detalied information choose your layout application.

Bleed: 1/16" (.0625 of an inch) will be trimmed off each side of your product
Borders: Borders should be .25" thick from the bleed edge (3/16" or .1875" from trim). 3/16" is minimum border recommended.
Safe Area:
- Elements too close to or over the trim edge may trim into or leave a visible leak.
- Borders thinner than 3/16" from bleed edge may appear uneven when trimmed.
- Images bordering the trim edge may cause a leak on final cards. Images should "bleed" off the page.
Images: CMYK @ 355dpi (1200dpi for Bitmaps)

Layout Templates

For accurate printing and efficient mailing, use the information we’ve provided here to design according to USPS regulations. Simply select your software and product size to search our full library of templates, setup instructions, save instructions and PDF export settings. It’s the quick and easy way to get started.

Please note: For folded products, each template download contains 4 files — interior & exterior for horizontal layout and interior & exterior for vertical layout. Template file names correspond with orientation of copy & imagery and not the fold of the card. To determine which templates to use for your design, please see examples below:

For a horizontal fold, select vertical flat templates.	For a vertical fold, select horizontal flat templates.
Can't find the software you're looking for? Call our customer care team at 800.959.8365 x6205 for help.