UV Coated Flyers
UV Coated Flyers
High-gloss flyers made for visual impact
When the artwork is doing the selling, the finish matters.
UV coated flyers combine full-color printing with a high-gloss UV finish that gives the printed surface a noticeably polished appearance. The reflective coating works especially well with photography, rich colors, dark backgrounds, product images, and designs where visual presentation is a major part of the message.
Printed on 100 lb Gloss Book with UV, these are still flexible paper flyers rather than rigid cardstock, making them suitable for handouts, promotional inserts, event materials, sales sheets, menus, real estate marketing, retail promotions, and other pieces that need to look more finished than an everyday paper flyer.
A glossy finish that changes the presentation
UV coating is applied to the printed sheet as a liquid and cured using ultraviolet light, creating a hard, high-gloss surface. That extra finish is what separates a UV flyer from a standard flat printed sheet.
The coating increases surface reflectivity, so areas with strong contrast, photography, gradients, and saturated colors can take on a more vivid, polished appearance.
That makes UV flyers printing a particularly strong fit when the flyer is meant to function as a visual sales piece rather than simply carry information.
Available sizes
Choose the amount of space based on how much information the design needs and how the flyer will be distributed.
- 4" × 6" – compact promotional handouts, inserts, offers, and event pieces
- 8.5" × 5.5" – half-letter format for concise promotions and takeaway pieces
- 8.5" × 11" – standard letter-size sales sheets, menus, announcements, and marketing flyers
- 8.5" × 14" – additional vertical space for detailed offers, menus, and information-heavy layouts
- 9" × 12" – a larger presentation format with more room for imagery and content
- 11" × 17" – oversized flyer format for stronger visual presence and larger layouts
- 17" × 22" – the largest option for highly visual pieces that need substantial space
The wide size range lets the same high gloss flyer concept work for anything from small handouts to oversized promotional sheets.
100 lb Gloss Book with UV
The paper choice is an important part of what this product is.
100 lb Gloss Book is a substantial coated text-weight paper commonly used for premium flyers, brochures, catalogs, inserts, and other marketing materials. It has more body than lightweight copy paper while remaining flexible rather than feeling like cardstock.
The added UV coating pushes the surface further toward a high-shine presentation, making this product a better fit for graphics-driven marketing than materials intended primarily for handwriting, forms, or understated text-heavy communication.
Where UV coating makes the most difference
The finish earns its place when the artwork contains something worth emphasizing visually.
A restaurant can use it for food photography. A real estate company can highlight property imagery. A retailer can build a sale flyer around colorful products. A financial or professional-services firm can use dark backgrounds, architecture, metallic-looking graphics, or polished photography to create a more premium impression.
The same applies to automotive, beauty, entertainment, hospitality, construction, fitness, events, and product-based businesses.
This is where glossy flyers perform differently from simple informational handouts: the surface becomes part of the presentation.
Flat flyers with a finished surface
These are flat flyers, meaning the product is supplied as an unfolded printed sheet.
That makes them easy to hand out, stack at a counter, place inside folders or bags, include with purchases, distribute at trade shows, or use as standalone promotional pieces.
Because there are no folds interrupting the layout, the entire surface can function as one continuous design area. Larger sizes are especially useful when the artwork depends on a strong hero image, large headline, product comparison, menu, service overview, or visual hierarchy that benefits from uninterrupted space.
Design with the gloss in mind
A high-gloss surface can strengthen certain design choices more than others.
Photography, strong color contrast, deep backgrounds, clean product imagery, and bold graphic areas tend to make good use of the reflective finish. Designs built almost entirely around small text may gain less from UV coating because their success depends more on reading comfort than visual surface impact.
The coating is also part of the physical finish, so these flyers are better suited to finished promotional pieces than materials that need to be routinely written on after printing.
If the goal is a flyer that feels visually polished the moment it is picked up, UV coated flyer printing is where this product has a clear advantage.
What is a UV coated flyer?
A UV coated flyer is a printed flyer finished with a liquid coating that is cured using ultraviolet light. The cured coating creates a smooth, high-gloss surface that increases shine and gives photography, dark colors, and graphic-heavy designs a more polished appearance.
What is the difference between gloss flyers and UV coated flyers?
Gloss paper already has a coated surface, while UV coated flyers receive an additional high-gloss finish after printing. 215 Prints uses 100 lb Gloss Book with UV for this product, so the flyer combines gloss-coated paper with an added UV-cured surface for a noticeably shinier presentation.
Are UV coated flyers glossy?
Yes, UV coated flyers have a high-gloss, reflective finish. The coating is particularly noticeable on areas with rich colors, photographs, dark backgrounds, and strong contrast. If you want a more subdued or easy-to-write-on surface, an uncoated or non-UV product would usually be a better fit.
What paper are UV coated flyers printed on?
215 Prints' UV coated flyers are printed on 100 lb Gloss Book with UV coating. This is a flexible text-weight paper rather than rigid cardstock, but it has considerably more body and a more substantial feel than ordinary lightweight copy paper.
What sizes are available for UV flyers?
215 Prints offers UV flyers in seven sizes: 4" × 6", 8.5" × 5.5", 8.5" × 11", 8.5" × 14", 9" × 12", 11" × 17", and 17" × 22". Smaller sizes work well for handouts and inserts, while larger formats provide more room for photography, product information, menus, and promotional layouts.
Can UV coated flyers include photographs?
Yes, photography is one of the applications that benefits most from UV coating. The glossy surface can give images greater visual depth and make contrast and saturated colors appear more prominent. High-resolution source images are still important because the coating cannot improve detail that is missing from the original file.
Can I write on UV coated flyers?
UV coated flyers are not the best choice when recipients need to write on them. The slick, sealed surface can make writing difficult with ordinary pens and some markers. For forms, appointment cards, worksheets, or other pieces that need to be written on regularly, an uncoated stock is generally more suitable.
Are UV coated flyers waterproof?
No, UV coated flyers should not be treated as waterproof. The coating can add some surface protection against light handling and minor moisture, but the underlying product is still paper. For materials that need to withstand prolonged exposure to rain or weather, an outdoor-rated product is a better choice.
Does UV coating make flyers more durable?
UV coating adds a harder protective layer to the printed surface, which can improve resistance to everyday scuffing and handling. It does not turn the flyer into plastic or make it weatherproof, but it can help the printed surface maintain its polished appearance during normal distribution and use.
What types of designs work best with UV coating?
Designs with photography, rich colors, dark backgrounds, large graphic areas, and strong contrast tend to make the most noticeable use of UV coating. Product promotions, real estate photography, food images, automotive marketing, event graphics, retail advertising, and visually driven sales sheets can all benefit from the high-gloss finish.
When should I choose a flat flyer instead of a folded brochure?
Choose a flat flyer when you want the entire sheet to remain open and immediately visible. A flat format works well for handouts, inserts, sales sheets, menus, promotions, event materials, and displays where the reader should see the main message without opening folds or panels.
Is a 100 lb Gloss Book flyer the same as cardstock?
No, 100 lb Gloss Book is a text-weight paper, not cover-weight cardstock. It has a substantial, polished feel but remains flexible enough to function as a traditional flyer. If you need a much stiffer promotional piece, a cardstock-based product would be more appropriate.
Which UV flyer size should I choose?
Choose the size based on how the flyer will be distributed and how much information it needs to carry. A 4" × 6" flyer works well for compact promotions and inserts, 8.5" × 5.5" or 8.5" × 11" suits general handouts and sales sheets, while larger 11" × 17" and 17" × 22" formats give photography and large-format promotional designs more visual space.
Can UV flyers be used outdoors?
UV coated flyers can be used temporarily at outdoor events, but they are not intended as permanent outdoor signage. UV coating should not be confused with outdoor-grade UV-resistant sign materials. For prolonged exposure to rain, moisture, or weather, choose a product designed specifically for outdoor use.
Does UV coating change the printed colors?
UV coating does not replace the printed ink, but its glossy reflective surface can affect how the finished colors are perceived. Rich colors and dark areas often appear more vivid because of the added shine and contrast, which is why UV coating is commonly chosen when visual presentation is an important part of the flyer.
To start, select the product size, preview the design guidelines, download the guidelines for reference, and proceed with the customization options.
