A rectangular business stamp is the workhorse of every office in Pakistan — invoices, receipts, delivery challans, bank forms. But fitting three or four lines onto a small 18 × 47 mm rubber surface is a design job. Here are the simple rules we apply to every order.
Put the business name first — and biggest
The top line is what the eye reads first. Set your business name in a bold weight, at least 30–40% larger than the rest of the text. If the name is long (for example "Al-Karam Traders & Distributors"), shrink the tagline instead — never squeeze the name, or the letters fill in at small sizes and the impression looks smudged.
Three lines is the sweet spot
- Line 1: Business name — bold, largest.
- Line 2: Tagline or address — regular weight, medium.
- Line 3: Phone / NTN number — smallest, with a little letter-spacing so the numbers read clearly.
Only go to four lines on 22 × 58 mm or larger. On small dies like 14 × 38 mm, avoid more than two lines.
Borders: single, double, or none?
A single thin border gives the stamp an "official" look and frames the impression on paper. A double border is a classic for formal documents, but every border picks up more ink — if you stamp roughly, a single border is safer. For craft and packaging stamps, borderless designs look modern.
Leave breathing room
Keep at least a 1.5–2 mm empty margin between the edge of the rubber die and the text. Laser engraving can go right up to the edge, but without a margin the impression looks cramped on paper, and under uneven pressure the edges ghost.
See how the die is actually made
The video below shows the full process from artwork to laser-engraved rubber die — the same process we use for your stamp:
▶ Watch the full journey from artwork to laser-engraved die — the same process we use for your stamp.
Ready to lay out your own? Pick a type, shape and size in our configurator — the live preview shows your text exactly the way the impression will land on paper.
