Kraft Invitations

The uncoated surface stays matte and takes pen and ink, so guests can write on an RSVP or you can hand-address each card, and full-color printing stays crisp over the brown. To compare kraft with white, folded and specialty cards, browse every option on invitations printing, or build yours from the choices below.

A set of 100 costs $50.72, about 51 cents a card, and a run of 500 brings each card near 30 cents. The tiers below show the live set total at each quantity and what each step up saves.

What Are Kraft Invitations

Kraft invitations are flat, single-panel invitation cards printed on natural brown kraft stock, offered in 2 sizes from a 4.25" x 5.5" A2 up to a 5" x 7". People choose them when a plain white card would feel too formal: rustic and outdoor weddings, save-the-dates, dinner parties, workshop and market announcements, and any event that wants a grounded, natural feel. Because the paper is uncoated and textured, the card feels tactile and looks handmade. If you want a printed white invitation instead, the Invitation Cards cover that, and kraft sits right beside them as the natural, recycled option.

What Size Should a Kraft Invitation Be

The right size comes down to how much you need to say. The 4.25" x 5.5" A2 is the default, a compact card that fits a standard A2 envelope and suits save-the-dates, RSVPs, and smaller announcements. Step up to the classic 5" x 7" when you want room for a full invitation, a photo, or an event program. If neither is exactly right, you can set a custom size up to 5" x 7". Both sizes, the ink setups and the turnaround options are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a card that folds instead of lying flat, the Folded Invitations are the next step up.

Three choices decide how a kraft invitation turns out.

Let the material do the talking

Most of the look comes from the paper. The single 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover is made from 100% post-consumer recycled fiber, heavy enough to feel substantial and left matte so it looks and feels natural. Leave large areas of the design open so the brown texture shows, and the card looks finished without any coating or foil.

Use white ink so color pops

Brown paper darkens standard ink, so 4OVER4 offers a 5/0 setup that lays down CMYK plus a layer of white ink on the front. That white base keeps bright colors vivid and prints whites as white against the kraft. If your design leans on light colors or a white logo, this is the setup to pick.

Design it without a designer

Start from a free, professionally built layout in our invitation design templates, then change the colors, copy and wording in the online editor in minutes. Layouts with open space suit kraft best, because the brown shows between the lines of type.

If you already have artwork, skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank kraft invitation template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Kraft Invitations Cost

Kraft invitations start at $50.72 per set of 100, or about 51 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs, landing near 30 cents each at a run of 500, the best value on the ladder. A 1,000-card run comes to $346.67. Set your guest count on the slider below to see the set total and the per-card cost at that quantity.

How Do You Print Color on Brown Kraft

Printing on brown paper is different from printing on white, because regular CMYK ink is semi-transparent and reads darker over kraft. You have three ways to handle it: choose 4/0 for full color on the front with a blank back, 4/4 for full color on both sides, or the 5/0 setup that prints CMYK plus a white-ink layer on the front so whites stay white and bright colors keep their punch. If you want to check exactly how a file lands on the kraft before it runs, add a free online proof and 4OVER4 sends a digital preview for your sign-off.

How Do Kraft Invitations Compare to Other Invitations

If you are weighing kraft against a printed white card, a folded format or a sparkling specialty stock, the chart below lines up kraft invitations against their closest siblings with the starting price of each.

How Fast Can You Get Kraft Invitations

Kraft invitations print on a standard 5 business day turnaround, which keeps the price at its lowest, and when a date is closer you can move to a 2 business day rush for a set amount on top of the base price. You pick the speed in the same configurator where you set the size and ink, so you only pay for the rush when you actually need it. Across 4OVER4, 99.8% of orders arrive on time and 82% ship early, so the date you see is one you can plan around.

See the Rest of Our Invitations

Kraft is one of several invitation stocks, and the full print product range lists the rest. If a specialty stock like Diamond Glitter Invitations or a different format suits your event better, each option shows its own starting price and links to its product page.

Print Your Kraft Invitations Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size or ink setup you pick, these kraft invitations are built from real recycled paper that feels good in a hand and suits a natural, grounded event. Need them before a date? The 2 business day rush keeps you covered. Print your kraft invitations today.

Which Colors Hold Up on Brown Kraft

Kraft is a mid-brown ground and CMYK ink is semi-transparent, so the paper shows through everything printed on it. That decides the palette before it decides the layout.

• Dark colors hold: anything already deeper than the paper sits down onto the brown and stays legible on a 4/0 or 4/4 setup.
• Warm mid tones shift least: colors that lean brown or amber to begin with land close to how they look on screen, because the paper is pushing them the way they already lean.
• Pale colors and white need a base: on bare kraft they lose their strength. The 5/0 setup lays CMYK over a layer of white ink on the front, so bright colors keep their punch and whites actually print white.

Bare kraft counts as a color too. The 18pt stock is uncoated and made from 100% post-consumer fiber, so leaving areas unprinted is the cheapest way to make the card look like the material it is.