Free blank J-card template
Printable blank J-cards for a standard cassette case, ready to write on, draw on or use in your own design software. Each PDF has two cards to a sheet, with crop marks, fold lines and the panel sizes printed above. No sign-up, no watermark.
With an inside panel
Adds a 65.1 mm panel that folds in behind the cover: 168.3 × 101.6 mm flat
Sizes
Every panel is 101.6 mm (4 in) tall. Laid flat, left to right, the card goes flap, spine, front, then the inside panel if it has one.
| Part | Millimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| Flap | 25.4 mm wide | 1 in |
| Spine | 12.7 mm wide | ½ in |
| Front | 65.1 mm wide | 2 9/16 in |
| Inside panel | 65.1 mm wide | 2 9/16 in |
| Height, every panel | 101.6 mm | 4 in |
| Standard card, flat | 103.2 × 101.6 mm | 4 1/16 × 4 in |
| With inside panel, flat | 168.3 × 101.6 mm | 6 5/8 × 4 in |
These fit the standard clear hinged case most tapes come in. Slimline cases and card sleeves differ, so measure one of those before you print.
Printing, cutting and folding
- Print at Actual size or 100%, never “Fit to page”. Measure the front panel: it should be 65.1 mm wide.
- Add your design while the sheet is flat. Write the spine top to bottom, like a shop-bought tape, so it reads on the shelf.
- Cut along the crop marks with a craft knife and a metal ruler. With scissors, follow the light outline.
- Score each dashed line with a dry ballpoint pen, then fold so the printed lines are on the outside.
- Slide the front behind the clips in the lid, let the spine sit along the hinge and tuck the flap in behind the tape. An inside panel folds in behind the cover.
Plain 80–100 gsm paper folds easily; thin card of about 120–170 gsm feels more like a shop-bought insert. Our guide to printing J-cards at home covers paper, printer settings and what to do when a card won't fit.
Designing it on a computer
The PDFs are vector files, so they open at exact size in Inkscape, Affinity, Illustrator and most drawing apps. Put your design on a layer above the template, then:
- Keep words at least 3 mm inside the cut line and clear of the folds.
- Run backgrounds and pictures about 2 mm past the cut line (bleed), so a slightly off cut never leaves a white edge.
- Turn the spine words 90° clockwise on the flat sheet, so they read top to bottom in the case.
Rather have it designed?
Pick one of 28 looks, paste your tracklist, and the designer lays out the cover, spine and flap together at exactly these sizes. It’s free to design and to test print; print-ready files with bleed are £1.99 for a 24-hour pass.