Payment card
A payment card is a plastic card used to make electronic payments, such as credit or debit transactions.
How big is it?
8.56 cm long
Also 3.37 in
Length · example
A little perspective
About the same scale as Shuttlecock.
Shuttlecock: A shuttlecock is a feathered projectile used in badminton, designed to be struck by rackets.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Payment card
An 85.60 × 53.98 mm card-format example. Area ignores the rounded corners.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Shuttlecock
A representative feather shuttlecock 85 mm long and 5 g, within international equipment tolerances. Synthetic skirts and speed grades differ.
Badminton World Federation — Statutes and equipment laws
The marked overall length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 8.56 cm
For comparison, this page uses length. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
An 85.60 × 53.98 mm card-format example. Area ignores the rounded corners.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Payment card dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.56 cm | Not recorded | example | |
| 5.398 cm | Not recorded | example | |
| 46.21 cm² | Not recorded | example |
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