68 × 24 mm rectangle badge

A 68 × 24 mm rectangle badge is a name bar. The finished face is 68 × 24 mm, the die cut is 78 × 34 mm, and the safe zone is 60 × 18 mm.

The die cut is 78 × 34 mm. The bleed is 5 mm on each side, from the 68 × 24 mm face out to the die cut. The safe margin is 4 mm on the left and right and 3 mm on the top and bottom, so names and faces stay inside the 60 × 18 mm safe zone.

Outer line: die cut, 78 × 34 mm. Blue line: finished face, 68 × 24 mm. Grey line: safe zone, 60 × 18 mm.

Line	Size	What it does
Die cut	78 × 34 mm	The machine cuts the paper on this line.
Finished face	68 × 24 mm	What a person sees after the piece is pressed.
Bleed	5 mm on each side	Background runs from the finished face out to the die cut. If it stops short, the edge prints white.
Safe margin	4 mm on the ends, 3 mm top and bottom	Names and faces stay inside the 60 × 18 mm safe zone.

Bad example

Bad example. The name is cut off because it crosses the 60 × 18 mm safe zone. The colour stops at the finished face, so the bleed prints white.

Good example

Good example. The name is kept inside the 60 × 18 mm safe zone. The colour runs across the bleed to the 78 × 34 mm die cut.

Format: 68 × 24 mm
Die cut: 78 × 34 mm
Finished face: 68 × 24 mm
Safe zone: 60 × 18 mm
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What fits

One line of a name. A portrait does not fit.

How to design a 68 × 24 mm

Open Design Studio on this size.
Place the name or the photo inside the safe zone. One line of a name. A portrait does not fit.
Extend the background to the die cut so the edge is not white.
Export a PDF at 100% scale. Do not choose Fit to page.

68 × 24 mm die cut, bleed, and safe margin

Line	Size	What goes there
Die cut	78 × 34 mm	The machine cuts the paper on this line.
Finished face	68 × 24 mm	What a person sees after the piece is pressed.
Bleed	5 mm on each side	Background runs from the finished face out to the die cut. If it stops short, the edge prints white.
Safe margin	4 mm on the ends, 3 mm top and bottom	One line of a name. A portrait does not fit. Names and faces stay inside the 60 × 18 mm safe zone.

Common print problems

The name is cut off. Move it inside the safe zone and export again.
A white edge shows. Extend the background to the die cut.
The print is the wrong size. Choose actual size, 100% scale.

Questions

What is a 68 × 24 mm?

A 68 × 24 mm rectangle badge is a name bar. The finished face is 68 × 24 mm, the die cut is 78 × 34 mm, and the safe zone is 60 × 18 mm.

What should I put on a 68 × 24 mm?

One line of a name. A portrait does not fit. Names and faces stay inside the safe zone.

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