FREE Postcard Templates & Examples

It helps you stand out from the crowd. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, everyone was sending postcards. Not only did postcards serve as an easy way to communicate with someone, but they were also fun to collect. Nowadays, the average household receives only one personal letter every 7 weeks.
 

148 x 105 mm is the usual size of standard postcards. However, the general consensus is that the dimensions of an international standard postcard are A6 size, 148 x 105 mm or 5.8 x 4.1 inches. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has defined postcards as having the following maximum and minimum sizes for their members.

Deltiology (from Greek δελτ?ον, deltion, diminutive of δ?λτος, deltos, "writing tablet, letter"; and -λογ?α, -logia) is the study and collection of postcards. For this reason, some collectors choose to limit their acquisitions to cards by specific artists and publishers, or by time and location.
 

Embossing gives postcards a texture that stands out. With its raised design, an embossed postcard feels different than a plain one. An embossed postcard instantly stands out from the rest of the mail, increasing the chance that the recipient will read the card and act on it.
 

A magnified photo-lithograph shows a series of dots, produced by separating the image into light and dark areas or different colors with screens. Extremely fine screens could produce a very sharp image. A lithographic postcard might have up to 10 colors due to multiple passes through the press.