80 × 53 mm rectangle badge

An 80 × 53 mm rectangle badge is a large name card. The finished face is 80 × 53 mm, the die cut is 85 × 70 mm, and the safe zone is 76 × 49 mm.

The die cut is 85 × 70 mm. The bleed is 2.5 mm on the left and right and 8.5 mm on the top and bottom, from the 80 × 53 mm face out to the die cut. The safe margin is 2 mm inside the face, so names and faces stay inside the 76 × 49 mm safe zone.

Outer line: die cut, 85 × 70 mm. Blue line: finished face, 80 × 53 mm. Grey line: safe zone, 76 × 49 mm.

Line	Size	What it does
Die cut	85 × 70 mm	The machine cuts the paper on this line.
Finished face	80 × 53 mm	What a person sees after the piece is pressed.
Bleed	2.5 mm left and right, 8.5 mm top and bottom	Background runs from the finished face out to the die cut. If it stops short, the edge prints white.
Safe margin	2 mm inside the face	Names and faces stay inside the 76 × 49 mm safe zone.

Bad example

Bad example. The name is cut off because it crosses the 76 × 49 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 76 × 49 mm safe zone. The colour runs across the bleed to the 85 × 70 mm die cut.

Format: 80 × 53 mm
Die cut: 85 × 70 mm
Finished face: 80 × 53 mm
Safe zone: 76 × 49 mm
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What fits

A name, a role, and a small logo.

How to design a 80 × 53 mm

Open Design Studio on this size.
Place the name or the photo inside the safe zone. A name, a role, and a small logo.
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.

80 × 53 mm die cut, bleed, and safe margin

Line	Size	What goes there
Die cut	85 × 70 mm	The machine cuts the paper on this line.
Finished face	80 × 53 mm	What a person sees after the piece is pressed.
Bleed	2.5 mm left and right, 8.5 mm top and bottom	Background runs from the finished face out to the die cut. If it stops short, the edge prints white.
Safe margin	2 mm inside the face	A name, a role, and a small logo. Names and faces stay inside the 76 × 49 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 80 × 53 mm?

An 80 × 53 mm rectangle badge is a large name card. The finished face is 80 × 53 mm, the die cut is 85 × 70 mm, and the safe zone is 76 × 49 mm.

What should I put on a 80 × 53 mm?

A name, a role, and a small logo. Names and faces stay inside the safe zone.

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