: Is it OK to use a smaller font size for credentials that come after someone's name on a business card? I am designing new business cards for employees and many of them have several credentials

@Sarah814

I absolutely agree that the credentials should be smaller by a couple of pt. sizes. Esthetically they look better and the person's name is the most important element on the card.

Hope this helps.

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@Jessie844

From a Design point of view, I agree that dropping the font size on the credentials makes sense.

Just make sure your client agrees...

Many people work very hard to earn that string of characters and it is very important to them. To those clients, minimizing the impact of their efforts can be as insulting as spelling their name wrong.

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@Rivera951

Yes, go ahead and make it smaller. I second @Scott , most cards I have made have the credentials smaller (though I come from a country where little importance and attention are paid to credentials..)

Should you decide to make it smaller, I would suggest actually going possibly a couple of points down. If it is the same fontface, a too-small difference in size might make it feel a little "off".

Italic generally uses less space, and personally I am not a big fan of small caps.

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@Turnbaugh909

In many cases it's more aesthetically pleasing to have credentials slightly smaller than the name.

I don't know if there's a "rule" about it. However, in almost every business card I've ever designed credentials are slightly smaller than the name.

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