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Spot UV Business Cards

Want the front of your card to jump out at people? Add raised, 3D shine to your text, design — or even both.
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Add dimension to your design with spot UV business cards.

  • Spots of raised, glossy printing — front only
  • Matte paper stock
  • Great for highlighting logos, names & more
  • Standard or premium thickness

Note: To prevent your gloss from peeling off, make sure it’s only applied within the printing safety area shown in our design studio. For more info, see our FAQ section.

A cut above

With our spot UV business cards, you can add layers of thick, raised gloss to specific parts of your design. The special finish gives text and visuals a can’t-miss shine and 3D texture that stands out against the smooth, matte background. It’s a great option for almost any design as you can use the spot UV finish on up to 75% of your card’s front. (Note: Make sure it’s applied within the template’s safety area.)

Stylish & smart

Spot UV business cards give you a creative, professional look, and point customers towards the most important information and images. Give your company name and contact info a little extra oomph. Emphasise your logo and branding. Or make sure a special offer gets extra attention.

Fast, easy design

You can upload your own design or browse a variety of templates created specifically for spot UV cards (also known as 3D business cards or embossed gloss business cards). Then, you decide where to add the raised, glossy printing. You can go with our default suggestions, but you’ll typically be able to choose almost any part of your design. Plus, you’ll always see a chat option if you need a hand.

Vistaprint offers Spot UV Business Cards design templates in assorted styles.

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Reviewed by 365 customers

Mainly fantastic

17 Jul 2025 | k f. | Verified Buyer
Vistaprint customer service is spot on! They help with any little mistake on the order and are very quick and efficient. 99% of my experience with vistaprint is great, and their premium products are always the best options in terms of thickness of card. Great stickers and great pens too. Thanks

Fantastic Quality

17 Jul 2025 | Steve S. | Verified Buyer
Exactly as designed, brilliant quality.

Great Quality

15 Jul 2025 | Eloise K. | Verified Buyer
Lovely quality for a very reasonable price!

Happy Customer

14 Jul 2025 | Candice E. | Verified Buyer
I've used VistaPrint a few times and recommend. Great prices and fast delivery. Easy to navigate and use website for ordering and creating designs

Spot UV Business Cards

13 Jul 2025 | Olena S. | Verified Buyer
Good quality, quick delivery

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No more guesswork. We take care of the entire design process, from brainstorming ideas to delivering the files to your account.

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Frequently asked questions

Spot UV printing is a process that puts raised lettering and images on paper to create an eye-catching, three-dimensional effect. With our embossed business cards, you can decide which design elements you want to pop out.

You can use the special finish on up to 75% of the front and back of your card — just make sure the spot UV varnish is applied within the printing safety area (shown as a dotted line in our design studio).

Yes, the type of printing we use is also known as embossed gloss. This process actually has a lot of names, so you might see this type of product listed elsewhere as embossed business cards, 3D business cards, spot gloss business cards or raised print business cards.

Our spot UV business cards are made using either 300 gsm standard paper or 360 gsm premium paper.

For now, you can only have the special finish on the front of your 3D-printed card. But we are working towards offering that option at some point in the future. In the meantime, you can get customised printing on the back of your card for an additional fee.

Yes, you can order them with rounded corners or in a square shape.

On our templates, the embossed areas can’t be changed. However, if you upload your own design, you have more freedom to decide which parts are raised. You can do this through our design studio, or you can leave specific directions for our team.