Spot UV labels you can feel.
Gloss spot UV that catches the light on a wordmark, and raised tactile varnish built up to 150 microns, high enough to feel under a fingertip. Both are laid digitally on our JetFX line from a layer in your artwork, so there’s no screen or plate to pay for.
Minimum order £120 + VAT. We aim to get back to you the same working day.
Gloss against matt.
Spot UV shows best on a surface that isn’t glossy. On a matt stock or a soft-touch laminate the varnish stands out twice: once in the light and once under your thumb.
Ditto Fragrances pairs soft-touch laminate with spot UV and digital foil, so the label reads as two materials: a velvet background and a wet-looking gloss accent on the brand mark.
Raised tactile varnish goes further. We build clear varnish up in layers until it stands proud of the label, so a customer feels the logo, a pattern or a texture as they pick the pack up. Under a peel & reveal label, a raised “pull here” arrow helps people find the tab.
JetFX lays flat spot UV, raised varnish and digital foil in the same pass, registered to each other and to the print underneath. The laser cuts the label’s shape in that same pass.
Choose how it feels.
Each of these adds a surface the customer can see or feel. We’ll recommend one to suit your stock and design, and your digital proof marks exactly where it goes.
Gloss where the artwork asks
Smooth, high-gloss varnish laid exactly to your artwork. Over soft-touch or matt laminate it gives the strongest contrast, so a logo or wordmark shines against the matt label around it.
Up to 150 microns
Clear varnish built up in layers until you can feel it under a fingertip. Use it on a logo, a pattern or a texture across the whole design.
Coarse and grippy
A rough varnish with a true sandpaper feel. A strong cue for tool, industrial and craft spirit brands.
Raised or recessed
A shape pressed up or down into the label itself, with no ink. Ask us which stocks suit it.
Raised hazard triangles
Raised warning triangles for products that need them, such as e-liquids and chemicals, on standard or peel & reveal labels.
Varnish on its own layer
Put spot UV or tactile areas on a separate spot-colour layer named “SpotUV” in your PDF. We pre-flight the file, and your digital proof marks where the varnish goes.
Varnish on the shelf.
CTRL Energy
Digital holographic + raised tactile
Nitro Pump
Hot foil + raised tactile
Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce
Laser die-cut flame shape + spot UV
Need a rapid turnaround?
Get in touch and tell us your date. Spot UV and raised varnish need no screens or plates, so once you’ve signed off the proof there’s nothing to wait for before we print. We schedule our own presses, so we can check your date and give you a straight answer.
Our minimum order is £120 + VAT per job, because every job is set up as its own production run. Peel & reveal labels have a higher minimum, quoted per job.
Sectors that use it most.
Spot UV and tactile finishes earn their place where a customer picks the pack up before they buy. These sector pages show what suits each one.
Questions about spot uv & tactile labels.
Is there a minimum order for spot UV labels?
What’s the difference between spot UV and raised tactile varnish?
Which stocks work best with spot UV?
Can you combine spot UV with foil?
How do I set up artwork for spot UV?
How quickly can you print spot UV labels?
Other labels we make.
Tell us what it should feel like.
Send artwork, a sketch, or just the shape and quantity. A real person at the factory replies with options and an itemised price. We aim to get back to you the same working day.