Playing Card Folding Carton Box

Designed to Fit Your Vision

These boxes are adaptable to a variety of design styles, from vintage aesthetics to bold, modern visuals. Whether you want to reflect a fantasy-themed card game or a minimal poker deck, you can modify the structure, layout, and surface to fit the specific mood and audience of your product.

Materials

• Cardstock – Smooth and foldable, ideal for everyday or retail card packaging
• Coated paperboard – Adds a layer of gloss or matte while remaining flexible
• Kraft board – Suitable for eco-friendly card sets with a natural, earthy look

Sizes

Sized to hold 52-card decks or larger expansions. Compact single-deck sizes and multi-deck formats are both available depending on your product needs.

Prints

Use fade-resistant, high-resolution inks for clean detail across all box sides. CMYK, offset, and digital printing methods work well—allowing for full-color branding and pattern work that covers the entire surface.

Add-ons

Enhance your folding carton box with:

• Die-cut windows to partially reveal card backs
• Embossed logos for tactile texture
• Inner flaps or inserts to prevent card movement
• Spot UV for highlight contrast on titles or artwork

Types of Boxes

You can select from multiple folding styles to match the look and feel of your game:

• Standard tuck end boxes for quick access
• Lock-bottom styles for added strength
• Side-opening cartons for unique unboxing
• Boxes with hanging holes for retail racks

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Presentation

Every angle of the box can be printed, letting your visuals stretch across panels for full thematic effect. This ensures your game or card deck is instantly recognizable.

Preservation

The box keeps cards neatly stacked and helps prevent curling or wear, especially when paired with protective coatings or laminated surfaces.

Protection

While slim and foldable, these cartons offer enough protection for shelf storage, transport, and moderate handling—especially when using thicker paperboard or reinforced folds.

Upgrade to Premium Packaging

For collectible or limited-edition decks, you can apply high-end finishes such as:

• Foil stamping for metallic shimmer
• Embossing and debossing for raised or recessed elements
• Soft-touch lamination for a smooth, velvety feel
• Matte coating combined with glossy text or accents

Why Choose This Box

Playing card folding carton boxes are an efficient, cost-effective way to package and brand card games. Easy to customize and simple to fold, they support retail, online, and event-based distribution while keeping your cards secure and your brand highly visible.

When measuring a custom box, there are a few technical specifications that must be considered to ensure proper design, manufacturing, and fit for the product. Here are the major technical things to measure a custom box:

Inside Dimensions (Critical for Product Fit)

• Length (L): The longest side of the box measured inside from one corner to the opposite corner.
• Width (W): The shorter side of the box measured inside perpendicular to the length.
• Depth/Height (D or H): Measured inside from the bottom to the top opening of the box. Always specify that dimensions are given in Length × Width × Height.

Outside Dimensions (Important for Shipping & Storage)

• Measure the outer surfaces of the box including material thickness.
• Outside measurements are used for pallet stacking, warehouse spacing, and shipping compliance.

Material Thickness (Board Caliper)

• The thickness of the packaging material (e.g., corrugated board, rigid stock, cardstock).
• Impacts both the internal usable space and external dimensions.

Flap Measurements

• For boxes with flaps (e.g., mailer or shipping boxes), measure:
• Inner flaps: Ensure they meet in the middle without overlapping too much.
• Outer flaps: Allow proper sealing without gaps.

Tolerances

• Account for manufacturing tolerances (usually ±1/16" or ±2mm depending on material).
• Ensure the product fits without being too tight or loose.

Volume Capacity

• Calculate internal cubic capacity (L × W × H).
• Helps in determining how much space the product will occupy and shipping efficiency.

Product Orientation

• Decide how the product sits inside the box and measure accordingly.
• Orientation affects whether length or width is the primary dimension.

Die-Cut Openings or Windows

• Measure exact placement, height, and width for any cutouts.
• Ensure structural integrity when adding windows.

Printing Bleed & Safe Zones

• Include measurements for:
• Bleed area: Extra space beyond the cut line for printing.
• Safe zone: Inner area where critical text or logos should be placed.

Closure Type & Locking Tabs

• Measure slots, tabs, or locks for boxes with custom closures.
• Precision is required to avoid misalignment during assembly.

Packaging Style

• Folds, creases, and scores must be measured for accurate dieline creation.
• Different styles (e.g., RSC, tuck-end, mailer, sleeve) require specific panel measurements.