Bunting size and banner size guide for Malaysia

Bunting and banner sizes at a glance

Malaysian printers quote bunting and banners in feet, but the artwork is set up in millimetres or pixels. This table gives all three. Pixel sizes are at 150 dpi, which is enough for anything read from a metre away.

Type	Size (ft)	Size (cm / mm)	Design at (150 dpi)	Typical use
Standard bunting	2 x 5 ft	61 x 152 cm	3600 x 9000 px	Shop front, pavement, entrance
Roll-up bunting	About 2.8 x 6.6 ft	850 x 2000 mm	5020 x 11811 px	Event booth, lobby, mall roadshow
X-stand bunting	About 2 x 5.2 ft	600 x 1600 mm	3543 x 9449 px	Indoor promotions, counters, short events
PVC banner	Custom, for example 3 x 6 ft	91 x 183 cm	5400 x 10800 px	Shop front, hoarding, fence, stage backdrop

The standard 2 x 5 ft bunting is the one most people mean when they say “bunting” in Malaysia: a tall print on a pole stand with a water or cement base. Roll-up and X-stand bunting are sold with their own stands, so the print must match the stand exactly. Wider roll-ups exist, but 850 x 2000 mm is the size most printers stock.

PVC banners have no fixed size. Printers charge by the square foot, so measure the wall, fence or frame first and design to that.

Resolution and bleed for print

A bunting is a large print viewed from a distance. Three settings decide whether it prints sharp.

1. Document size. Set up the file at 100% of the printed size, for example 850 x 2000 mm for a roll-up. Working at a smaller scale is fine only if your printer asks for it.
2. Resolution. 100 to 150 dpi at full size. A large banner viewed from across a road can drop to 100 dpi. Logos and text should be vector, so they stay sharp at any size.
3. Bleed and hidden areas. Add the bleed your printer specifies, usually a few millimetres on each side. On a roll-up, the bottom of the print rolls into the base and is hidden, so keep text and logos well above it. Ask for the printer’s template, which marks the hidden zone.

PVC banners finished with eyelets or hemmed edges need a wider margin. Keep text at least 5 cm from every edge so the eyelets do not punch through it.

Pick a size for the venue

The right size depends on where the bunting stands and how close people get.

• Shop front. A standard 2 x 5 ft bunting on the pavement catches people walking past. For a fascia or a fence, a PVC banner sized to the space reads from across the road.
• Event booth. Booths at exhibitions are usually 3 x 3 m. One or two roll-ups at the back of the booth, plus a table display, is a common setup. Check the organiser’s rules on height before you print.
• Mall roadshow. Malls often limit the number and height of standing displays. Roll-ups are the safe choice because they set up and pack down fast. Ask mall management for their guidelines first.
• Counter or table. A tent card or small table bunting sits next to the cashier or on a booth table. Sizes vary by printer, so ask for their stock sizes.

A T-stand works like an X-stand but holds the print from a top bar. Stand designs vary between suppliers, so get the print size from the stand you are buying.

Reading distance and text size

People give a bunting two or three seconds. Design for that.

Reading distance	Minimum letter height
1 to 2 m (walking past a booth)	About 2.5 cm
3 m (across a walkway)	About 2.5 to 3 cm
6 m (across a mall atrium)	About 5 to 6 cm
15 m (across a road)	About 12 to 15 cm

A common signage rule is about 2.5 cm of letter height for every 3 m of reading distance. Treat it as a minimum, not a target.

Keep a bunting to one message, one image, a logo and one call to action. Put the headline in the top third, at eye level. The bottom third of a roll-up sits near the floor, so do not put the offer there. A QR code works only if people can stand close enough to scan it, which suits booths more than shop fronts.

Materials

Material	Best for	Notes
PVC (flex)	Outdoor banners, shop fronts, fences	Weatherproof, takes eyelets, the cheapest per square foot
Synthetic paper	Roll-ups and X-stands indoors	Smooth, sharp print, stays flat in the stand
Canvas	Premium indoor displays, backdrops	Fabric texture, less glare under lights, costs more

Ask your printer for a sample of each. Materials and weights differ between print shops, and our print paper guide covers how finishes change the look.

E-banner and digital banner sizes

An e-banner is a banner for a screen, so it is measured in pixels, not feet. Design at these sizes:

Placement	Size (px)
Website hero, full width	1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 600
Instagram post, square / portrait	1080 x 1080 / 1080 x 1350
Instagram and Facebook story	1080 x 1920
Google display ad, medium rectangle	300 x 250
Google display ad, leaderboard	728 x 90
Google display ad, mobile banner	320 x 50

Export e-banners as RGB, in JPG or PNG. Platforms change their sizes from time to time, so check the platform’s help page before a large campaign.

Files to send the printer

1. A print-ready PDF at full size, with bleed and crop marks if the printer asks for them.
2. CMYK colour, with fonts converted to outlines or embedded.
3. Photos at 100 to 150 dpi at the printed size.
4. The size in feet or millimetres, the material and the quantity.
5. Whether you need the stand, and for PVC banners, where the eyelets go.
6. A proof approval before the full run.

If you are planning a full set of event materials, our brochure sizes and folds guide covers the handouts that go with a booth. For bunting, banner and e-banner design, see our marketing collaterals service or send the sizes and quantity through the quote form.