Spot UV Header Cards

Spot UV header cards provide a practical and attractive packaging method for your products. The added shine from the spot UV draws a customer’s attention and entices them to check it out after a single look

Distinct header card packaging can highlight your product and showcase your brand. Here’s how we distinguish your brand on display:

• Apply high gloss spot UV printing to specific areas of your design. Place it on your product name or company logo for easy brand recall.
• Printed in full color on the front and on sturdy 14 pt. cardstock.
• Comes scored, which means the lines for folding are visible for quick preparation.
• The standard sombrero hole is included for quick and easy hanging.

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Spot UV Printing File Requirements

1. The font size should be a minimum of 7 or 8 points. Avoid printing small text or fine lines in spot uv.
2. Border and stroke must be more than 1.5 points.
3. Images and artwork should be at least 300 DPI.
4. All files should be in CMYK color mode.
5. Make sure there is a 1/8" (0.125") bleed around the trim size.
6. The safe zone should be 1/8" (0.125") inside the trim line.

How to Prepare Your Artwork for Spot UV Printing

1. Create two layers that differentiate the areas printed in regular ink from the elements with spot UV printing.
   1. The regular CMYK layer shows which areas are printed in ink. The elements should show their actual colors and sizes on print.
   2. The spot uv printing layer only shows the elements that will appear in spot UV. The element(s) that will be printed in spot UV should have the same location as seen on the CMYK layer. Apply 100% K on the spot UV area and place the rest of the design in white.

   The images below show the difference between the two layers:

   


2. Alignment is crucial to the file preparation process. The CMYK and spot UV printing layers should both have the same size. Common elements must be in the same position on both layers.