The envelope you design or choose for yourdesktop publishingprojects is just as important as what goes in it.
The face of the envelope is where the address, postage, and usually the return address appears.
They are typically rectangular or triangular with rounded, tapered, or pointed corners.
The typical envelope consists of two side flaps, a bottom flap, and a top flap.
The side flaps are folded in first with the bottom flap folded up.
They are sealed where they overlap.
The top flap is folded over the side and bottom flaps and sealed after inserting the envelope contents.
Non-square envelopes are either open-end or open-side.
Open-side is the most common, even though most letter mail envelopes appear to open on top.
In addition to the style or position of the flap, envelope closures may be with or without adhesive.
Other open areas, such as windows, are for viewing the contents without opening the envelope.
Put these components of an envelope together to form standard and custom envelopes in a variety of sizes.
Using thesestandard envelope stylessaves time and money.
Typical uses of this style are greeting cards, announcements, informal invitations, and small booklets.
Inner/outer envelope sets come with the slightly smaller inner envelope ungummed.
Booklet envelopes are used not only forbookletsbut forbrochures, catalogs, annual reports, and other multipage mailings.
They work well with automatic insertion machines.
The Monarch is a variation of the #7 34 envelope but with a pointed flap.
The window version has single or double windows that allowaddressesto show through the face of the envelope.
They are normally used for invoices or billing statements, paychecks, and receipts.
Closures
Standard size and custom envelopes can have a variety of types of closures.
Some may use non-adhesive seals.
Paper Weight
Standard size and custom envelopes can be printed with many different paperweights.
Standard envelope styles and sizes use specific paper weights, although a designer can request custom paper choices.
U.S. Air Mail envelopes use a lighter 13 to 16 lb.
paper to keep the cost of overseas mailings lower.
paper is typical for most commercial, baronial, and A-style envelopes.
