Matte Cardstock Digital Sheets 12×18

Full 12" x 18" press sheets printed on 14PT matte cardstock — for anyone who wants to do their own cutting, scoring and finishing. Order them printed one side or both sides, full color, with a matte coating that kills glare and takes a pencil or pen mark. Ready in 4 to 5 business days.

• 14PT cardstock — the same rigid card used for premium business cards and tent cards
• Matte finish for a low-glare, easy-to-read surface
• Large 12" x 18" format — gang up multiple pieces on one sheet and trim them yourself
• One-sided or two-sided full-color printing

One side or both sides?

• Printed one side (4/0) — full color on the front, blank on the back. Choose this for signage, backing cards, hang tags with a plain reverse, or anything that will be mounted to another surface.
• Printed both sides (4/4) — full color front and back. Choose this when both faces will be seen: shelf talkers, standees, table signs, cards that carry details on the reverse.

Who orders digital sheets

Digital sheets are for people who want printing without the finishing. Designers and studios use them to prototype a package or a card before committing to a production run. Event teams use them for one-off signage that gets cut to whatever size the frame happens to be. Small manufacturers gang several different labels or inserts onto one sheet and trim them in-house, which is far cheaper than ordering each piece as its own job.

Because they arrive as flat, untrimmed sheets, you control the final size, the shape and the finishing. If you would rather we cut it for you, the standard products in our catalog come trimmed to size and ready to use.

Setting up a 12 x 18 sheet

Build your file at the full 12" x 18" sheet size at 300 DPI in CMYK. Add 0.125" bleed if any color runs to the sheet edge, and keep critical content at least 0.25" inside the edge. If you are ganging multiple pieces on one sheet, draw your own crop marks in a separate layer and leave enough gutter between pieces that a slightly imperfect cut does not clip a neighbor.

Digital printing means color is consistent sheet to sheet within a run, but if you reorder months later expect a very slight shift — order the full quantity you need in one go for anything color-critical.

Specs at a glance

• Stock: 14PT cardstock
• Coating: matte finish
• Size: 12" x 18" flat sheet, untrimmed
• Printing: full color one side (4/0) or both sides (4/4)
• Turnaround: 4 to 5 business days after artwork approval

Digital Sheets FAQ

Sheet setup and finishing questions are answered below. Compare with the lighter paper options: glossy paper, matte paper and recycled cardstock.