The details that make it work

Know your modules.

Primary-source specifications, practical calculations and a clear line between a standard and a rule of thumb.

COMPLETE DATA TABLE

QR versions and capacity

Every standard version, every error correction level, and every published content mode.

The QR code quiet zone

Understand the blank border a QR scanner needs, with module-based measurements and a worked print example.

QR error correction levels

Compare QR levels L, M, Q and H, their approximate codeword restoration rates and the tradeoff with symbol density.

QR encoding modes and UTF-8

See how numeric, alphanumeric, byte and Kanji capacity differ, and why characters do not always equal bytes.

Micro QR: compact, with tradeoffs

Learn how Micro QR differs from standard QR, including its smaller grid, quiet zone and limited capacity.

Rectangular Micro QR explained

Understand the rectangular rMQR format, its narrow-space use cases and the need for a compatible reader.

QR colors and contrast

Use contrast as a design warning, understand its limits and test the final QR artwork before printing.

Minimum QR print size: a practical method

Calculate a starting QR size from viewing distance, module count and print resolution, then test a physical proof.

QR print resolution: pixels, DPI and vectors

Understand QR export dimensions, PNG DPI metadata and why vector modules help print workflows.

Tidy QR product specifications

Review the generator's actual output settings, local processing limits, supported formats and verification boundaries.