C5 Envelope Size

What is the C5 size for envelopes?

C5 envelopes already belongs to the larger enveloppes category as it has dimensions of 229 x 162 mm, allowing it to fit an unfolded A5 paper or an A4 folded in half. C5 envelopes completes the podium of most commonly used envelopes along with C4 and DL envelopes as it can fit numerous A5 promotional items, a common size for brochures or flyers.

C5 Envelope dimensions in Millimetres, Centimetres and Inches

Paper format: C5 Envelope
Dimensions in Millimeters: 229 x 162 mm
Dimensions in Centimeters: 22.9 x 16.2 cm
Dimensions in Inches: 9.02 x 6.38 in

When should I use C5 Envelopes?

Do you want to launch a successful mailing campaign to promote your brand, your event or your current deals? Often, simply placing flyers in your targets’ mailboxes will not lead to the desired effect as such flyers are often discarded as spam and thrown away without being given any attention. As you are trying to bring value to your audience, it is important that your campaign portrays this rather than clogging mailboxes with irrelevant content. By using a C5 envelope, you bring non-negligible value right to their doorstep.

Firstly, the envelope itself can become a promotional item in itself. Its large surface allows you to add a design and text to get your desired message across, especially if you opt for full surface enveloppes. As such, your envelope becomes a functional flyer, and a creative design will help you stand out from the rest of their mailbox. Secondly, adding an envelope will help grasp your audience’s attention. As mentioned, leaflets can often be disregarded. By adding an envelope, your targets will be intrigued, leading them to opening it and giving attention to its content.

Choosing C5 size envelopes is one thing, but choosing the type of envelope is also essential to a successful campaign. At Helloprint, 10 different types of envelopes are on offer. Whether you are looking for a more colorful, more resistant or more personal envelope, you can be sure to find what you need. Once you have chosen the type of C5 envelope, you can choose whether you want an address window, and the type of sealing.

Such envelope is ideal for mailing campaigns to increase the visibility of your flyers and leaflets and offer ample space to add a creative design, ensuring that your brand gets the attention it deserves.

Printing resolution for C5 Envelopes

When printing an image of C5 size you need to make sure you set it up on the right resolution. The resolution to use for an C5 image is 229 x 162 mm at 300 ppi (pixels per inch). Make sure you also include bleed to avoid receiving your products with a white border around them. A 3 mm bleed on all sides of your design is sufficient. InDesign includes a tool which you can use to easily add bleed, in Photoshop you would have to add it manually. Are you not sure if you included bleed the right way? Check the free template on the product page of the product you’re ordering.