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Labels

Getting messy with labels

Create custom artwork for your Zaparoo NFC cards, then print it at home or through a print shop.

Important legal restrictions
  • You are responsible for making sure you have the legal right to print any artwork you use, including game art, movie posters, album covers, and other copyrighted images.
  • Zaparoo trademarks, including the Zaparoo logo, must not appear on printed labels without permission. See the Terms of Use for details.
  • The Zaparoo project cannot offer pre-printed labels due to intellectual property concerns.

See the Zaparoo Media project for marks that are free to use for displaying token compatibility.

Design your labels​

The Zaparoo Designer web app is built for creating card labels. It runs in your browser, includes community templates, and lets you search IGDB for game artwork. Export to PDF or PNG when you're done.

You can also design labels in Photoshop, GIMP, or any graphics program using the template dimensions below.

See the Printing Guide for materials, printers, cutting tools, lamination, and application techniques recommended by the community.

Template specifications​

Standard dimensions​

  • Credit card size: 3.375" x 2.125" (85.725mm x 53.975mm)
  • Zaparoo label size: 3.313" x 2.063" (84.15mm x 52.4mm)
  • Print resolution: about 994px x 619px at 300 DPI

Labels include a 1/32" (0.79mm) margin from the card edge. This gives you tolerance for alignment errors and prevents edge peeling.

Artwork margins (from label edge)​

  • Horizontal layout: 3.1mm margin on top/right/bottom, 26.2mm margin on left
  • Vertical layout: 3.1mm margin on top/right/left, 12.2mm margin on bottom

Upgrade stickers​

Upgrade stickers are smaller labels designed to fit on existing printed cards. They let larger designs be printed in bulk while still allowing customization later. They're easier to apply than full-size labels and are designed to look good without a corner rounder.

All upgrade stickers are 36.75mm (1.45in) high with variable width:

  • Zap Trading Cards: 63x36.75mm (single area) or 63x75mm (double area with 1.5mm gap)
  • Standard labels: 47.4x36.75mm (single area)
  • Frame style: leave a 1mm border for the background frame effect