A typical conference badge is credit-card sized — about 86 × 54 mm (CR80). Programmable e-ink badges from Ink Badge Hire use a 2.1-inch face at 250×122 pixels, giving a similar wear profile with a digital display instead of a one-off print.
Event organisers in the UK usually choose one of these formats for printed badges:
Printed badges are fixed at check-in. If someone’s details change, you reprint or hand-write a label.
Our hire and purchase badges use a Gicisky 2.1-inch tri-colour e-paper panel. The on-screen layout is 250 pixels wide by 122 pixels tall — brick red, black, and e-paper white, matching the hardware palette. The physical badge is comparable in size to a CR80 card, designed to hang on a standard lanyard clip.
Open the badge designer to see the exact layout, or read how hire works for delivery before your event.
Most printed conference badges use a credit-card format: roughly 86 mm wide by 54 mm tall (CR80). Larger events sometimes use A7 (74 × 105 mm) or custom inserts in a plastic sleeve. The visible print area is often smaller once you allow for lanyard holes and margins.
Ink Badge Hire badges use a 2.1-inch e-paper face with a 250×122 pixel layout — similar footprint to a credit-card badge, but the name and firm update digitally instead of being printed once.
Yes. Card-style badges fit standard clip or slot lanyards. Heavier e-ink badges benefit from a wider lanyard and a sturdy clip. Our badges ship ready to wear; you supply lanyards or we can advise on compatible clips.
Yes. Our designer previews the live 250×122 layout — line 1, main name, firm, featured line, MEMBER or VISITOR bar, and QR. What you design is what appears on the badge face.