Burger, Fry & Fast Food Box Sizes Guide
Burger box size runs from 2.75 inches for a slider up to 6 inches for a double patty with toppings. Fry packaging splits into two different formats entirely. Small and medium orders use open sleeves. Large orders switch to standing pails instead. This guide charts both. It also covers the sizing logic behind each one. […]
Soft Touch Lamination: The Luxury Finish Explained
Soft touch lamination is a thin plastic film applied over printed packaging. It leaves a velvety, matte-suede feel under your hand. It’s the finish behind most boxes that feel expensive before you even open them. Run a finger across a soft touch box next to a gloss one. The difference is immediate. One feels like […]
What Is SBS Paperboard? (C1S vs C2S Explained)
SBS paperboard stands for solid bleached sulfate. It’s a bright white, virgin-fiber board made through the sulfate (kraft) pulping process. That pulp gets bleached until the board is white all the way through, not just on the surface. Printers like it because it takes color sharply and consistently. Brands like it because it looks premium […]
What Is a Box Dieline and Why Does It Matter Before You Print Anything?
Every custom box starts with a dieline. Not with a design, not with a color palette, not with a brief — with a dieline. It’s the first technical document your manufacturer creates, and every single thing that comes after it is built on top of it: the structural samples, the tooling, the print plates, the […]
Aqueous Coating vs UV Coating: Which Protects Better?
Aqueous coating and UV coating protect a box in different ways. UV coating cures into a hard, glossy shell with strong resistance to chemicals and scuffs. Aqueous coating is water-based. It dries softer and more flexible. Neither one wins outright. UV holds up better against wear on a flat panel. Aqueous holds up better along […]
Custom Packaging in Seattle: What Washington State Brands Are Getting Right
Seattle has a packaging challenge that most guides treat as a footnote: it rains here. A lot. Not dramatically — just relentlessly. One hundred and fifty-plus days of rain per year, packages sitting on wet porches, humidity that hangs in the air all winter. That moisture problem, combined with one of the most sustainability-conscious consumer […]
Custom Packaging in Philadelphia: A Practical Guide for Pennsylvania Online Sellers
Philadelphia doesn’t have a single packaging story — it has four or five of them running in parallel. There are the artisan food brands coming out of Fishtown and the Italian Market. The health and wellness DTC startups building out of Penn and Drexel’s startup ecosystems. The specialty food and craft beverage producers spread across […]
Cereal Box Dimensions: Standard Sizes & Volume
The most common cereal box dimensions are 12 inches tall, 8 inches wide, and 2 inches deep. That’s the standard size. It holds 12 to 18 ounces of cereal, the tier most brands stock at retail. Mini and family-size boxes both scale differently from there. Neither scales the way you’d expect from ounces alone. This […]
What Is Kraft Paper? Types, Weights & When to Use It
Kraft paper is a strong, tough paper made through the kraft process. It comes in two main looks: natural brown, or bleached white. Brands use it for bags, wraps, and box exteriors. It’s known for its tear strength and its raw, honest look. The name “kraft” comes from the German word for strength. That’s fitting. […]
GSM vs PT: Paper Thickness & Weight Explained
GSM and PT measure two different things. GSM stands for grams per square meter. It tells you how much a sheet of paper weighs. PT stands for points, a measure of physical thickness. One point equals 0.001 inch. The two are related, but they’re not interchangeable. A common shortcut divides GSM by roughly 25 to […]