HID FARGO Card Design Guide - Manual (Page 3)

ID CARD ANATOMY
Technology Card Features
Holographic
overlaminate
Smart chip contacts
High Definition
Printing (HDP
® ) Film
Technology card top
Proximity antenna
Smart chip antenna
Technology card bottom
The Anatomy of a Secure ID Card
Logo
Holographic
overlaminate
Smart card contacts
Custom background
photography
Over-the-edge
High Definition Printing
™
Custom graphic design
Customized Card Features
A secure ID card is more than a name and a photo. It requires visual security elements to
protect itself from tampering and forgery. Technology cards include embedded electronics,
antennas and smart chip contacts that usually affect card design.